Netherlands vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Netherlands
27.8%
in 2010
Spain
26.7%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
17th
Spain rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 27.8% against 26.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% Netherlands
1970s 6.5% 3.4% 3.1% Netherlands
1980s 10.2% 8.1% 2.1% Netherlands
1990s 15.3% 11.9% 3.3% Netherlands
2000s 19.9% 22.8% 2.9% Spain
2010s 27.8% 26.7% 1.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 27.8% against 26.7% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Netherlands and Spain?
1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary