Belgium vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Belgium
19.8%
in 2010
Netherlands
19.3%
in 2010
Belgium rank
71st
Netherlands rank
73rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 19.8% against 19.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Belgium ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 26.1% 68.6% 42.5% Netherlands
1970s 18.4% 15.6% 2.8% Belgium
1980s 13.3% 19.4% 6.1% Netherlands
1990s 14.2% 34.2% 20.0% Netherlands
2000s 10.3% 26.0% 15.7% Netherlands
2010s 19.8% 19.3% 0.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 19.8% against 19.3% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.5%, 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: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)