Germany vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Germany
28.1%
in 2010
Netherlands
33.6%
in 2010
Germany rank
27th
Netherlands rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 33.6% against 28.1% in Germany, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 3.0% 0.4% Germany
1970s 4.5% 8.6% 4.1% Netherlands
1980s 9.3% 14.2% 4.9% Netherlands
1990s 19.1% 21.0% 1.9% Netherlands
2000s 24.9% 26.9% 2.0% Netherlands
2010s 28.1% 33.6% 5.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 33.6% against 28.1% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Germany and Netherlands?
5.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)