Belgium vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Belgium
17.7%
in 2010
Netherlands
15.6%
in 2010
Belgium rank
19th
Netherlands rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17.7% against 15.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 1.4% 2.3% Belgium
1970s 6.3% 4.0% 2.2% Belgium
1980s 10.1% 7.0% 3.1% Belgium
1990s 13.7% 10.5% 3.2% Belgium
2000s 15.4% 12.7% 2.7% Belgium
2010s 17.7% 15.6% 2.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 17.7% against 15.6% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Belgium and Netherlands?
2.1%, 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+ with tertiary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th 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+ 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary