Belgium vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Belgium
79.7%
in 2010
Netherlands
80.0%
in 2010
Belgium rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 80.0% against 79.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Belgium ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 51st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 64.0% 29.5% 34.5% Belgium
1970s 70.2% 82.8% 12.6% Netherlands
1980s 77.2% 74.6% 2.6% Belgium
1990s 81.1% 62.8% 18.3% Belgium
2000s 86.6% 72.3% 14.3% Belgium
2010s 79.7% 80.0% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 80.0% against 79.7% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.3%, with Netherlands 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 secondary?
Belgium ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 51st 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)