Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Luxembourg
42.2%
in 2010
Netherlands
39.5%
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
18th
Netherlands rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 42.2% against 39.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Luxembourg'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 Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 9.7% 3.2% 6.5% Luxembourg
1970s 14.3% 8.9% 5.4% Luxembourg
1980s 15.6% 18.5% 2.9% Netherlands
1990s 18.5% 25.3% 6.9% Netherlands
2000s 24.7% 31.3% 6.6% Netherlands
2010s 42.2% 39.5% 2.8% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Luxembourg, at 42.2% against 39.5% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
2.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)