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

Malta
18.0%
in 2010
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2010
Malta rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
45th

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

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 18.0% against 16.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 4.5% 0.9% Malta
1970s 8.7% 10.2% 1.5% Netherlands
1980s 8.3% 22.0% 13.8% Netherlands
1990s 13.2% 28.2% 15.1% Netherlands
2000s 14.2% 12.3% 1.9% Malta
2010s 18.0% 16.2% 1.7% Malta

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, Malta or Netherlands?
Malta, at 18.0% against 16.2% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Malta and Netherlands?
1.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Malta ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 45th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)