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

Netherlands
39.5%
in 2010
Switzerland
37.5%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
21st
Switzerland rank
24th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 39.5% against 37.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

Netherlands ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 11.5% 8.4% Switzerland
1970s 8.9% 14.5% 5.6% Switzerland
1980s 18.5% 17.2% 1.3% Netherlands
1990s 25.3% 23.7% 1.6% Netherlands
2000s 31.3% 22.4% 8.9% Netherlands
2010s 39.5% 37.5% 2.0% Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 39.5% against 37.5% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Netherlands and Switzerland?
2.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)