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

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 total schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Belgium

11.74

in 2010

Netherlands

11.67

in 2010

Belgium rank

35th

Netherlands rank

38th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.74 against 11.67 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.44	7.56	0.875	Belgium
1970s	9.95	9.91	0.035	Belgium
1980s	11.2	11.39	0.2	Netherlands
1990s	12.36	11.76	0.6	Belgium
2000s	11.94	11.25	0.685	Belgium
2010s	11.74	11.67	0.07	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 11.74 against 11.67 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.07, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?: Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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 total schooling, age 20-24, 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 total schooling, age 20-24, 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 total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.