Netherlands vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Netherlands
61.7%
in 2010
Switzerland
60.9%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
39th
Switzerland rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 61.7% against 60.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 19.6% 27.4% 7.8% Switzerland
1970s 48.3% 42.8% 5.4% Netherlands
1980s 59.7% 53.7% 6.1% Netherlands
1990s 64.0% 51.5% 12.5% Netherlands
2000s 60.6% 48.3% 12.3% Netherlands
2010s 61.7% 60.9% 0.8% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 61.7% against 60.9% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.8%, 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 45-49 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)