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

Iceland
17.9%
in 2010
Netherlands
15.6%
in 2010
Iceland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th

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

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.9% against 15.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.3%.

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

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

Iceland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 1.4% 0.7% Iceland
1970s 3.1% 4.0% 0.9% Netherlands
1980s 5.2% 7.0% 1.9% Netherlands
1990s 7.7% 10.5% 2.8% Netherlands
2000s 12.4% 12.7% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 17.9% 15.6% 2.3% Iceland

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., Iceland or Netherlands?
Iceland, at 17.9% against 15.6% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Iceland and Netherlands?
2.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 17th 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