How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total

Netherlands

1.01

in 2010

Norway

0.93

in 2010

Netherlands rank

17th

Norway rank

20th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

Netherlands
Norway

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.01 against 0.93 in Norway, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.09	0.08	0.01	Netherlands
1970s	0.245	0.17	0.075	Netherlands
1980s	0.335	0.31	0.025	Netherlands
1990s	0.57	0.635	0.065	Norway
2000s	0.86	0.82	0.04	Netherlands
2010s	1.01	0.93	0.08	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total, Netherlands or Norway?: Netherlands, at 1.01 against 0.93 in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total between Netherlands and Norway?: 0.08, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total?: Netherlands ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 50-54.