Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Netherlands
6.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.0%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Netherlands ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Netherlands
1970s 3.8% 1.0% 2.8% Netherlands
1980s 8.3% 1.5% 6.8% Netherlands
1990s 10.6% 7.1% 3.6% Netherlands
2000s 4.7% 9.4% 4.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 6.2% 6.0% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
Netherlands, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary