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

Netherlands
16.2%
in 2010
Thailand
15.2%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
45th
Thailand rank
48th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 16.2% against 15.2% in Thailand, a difference of 1.0%.

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

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

Netherlands ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 1.4% 3.0% Netherlands
1970s 10.2% 3.5% 6.7% Netherlands
1980s 22.0% 8.1% 13.9% Netherlands
1990s 28.2% 8.9% 19.4% Netherlands
2000s 12.3% 13.4% 1.1% Thailand
2010s 16.2% 15.2% 1.1% 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 Thailand?
Netherlands, at 16.2% against 15.2% in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Netherlands and Thailand?
1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)