Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Netherlands
19.1%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.8%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 19.1% against 18.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5.1% 5.6% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 8.1% 6.9% 1.2% Netherlands
1990s 12.0% 10.9% 1.1% Netherlands
2000s 15.6% 15.5% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 19.1% 18.8% 0.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 19.1% against 18.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Netherlands ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary