Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Netherlands
61.4%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.7%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 63.7% against 61.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.3% 2.7% 5.6% Netherlands
1970s 25.1% 7.8% 17.3% Netherlands
1980s 46.7% 8.7% 38.0% Netherlands
1990s 47.6% 7.3% 40.3% Netherlands
2000s 61.3% 36.8% 24.4% Netherlands
2010s 61.4% 63.7% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 63.7% against 61.4% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary