Netherlands vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Netherlands
16.2%
in 2010
Spain
15.8%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% Netherlands
1970s 2.9% 1.4% 1.5% Netherlands
1980s 5.3% 3.3% 2.0% Netherlands
1990s 9.0% 5.5% 3.5% Netherlands
2000s 12.7% 12.5% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 16.2% 15.8% 0.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 16.2% against 15.8% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Netherlands and Spain?
0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary