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

Netherlands
80.0%
in 2010
South Africa
80.6%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th

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

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
20406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 80.6% against 80.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29.5% 24.8% 4.8% Netherlands
1970s 82.8% 26.4% 56.4% Netherlands
1980s 74.6% 28.7% 46.0% Netherlands
1990s 62.8% 43.2% 19.6% Netherlands
2000s 72.3% 70.0% 2.2% Netherlands
2010s 80.0% 80.6% 0.7% South Africa

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, Netherlands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 80.6% against 80.0% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Netherlands and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th 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)