Netherlands vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Netherlands
20.3%
in 2010
New Zealand
19.4%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
17th
New Zealand rank
19th

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

  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 20.3% against 19.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Netherlands ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 2.0% 0.0% New Zealand
1970s 5.2% 7.9% 2.7% New Zealand
1980s 8.2% 15.6% 7.3% New Zealand
1990s 12.7% 20.9% 8.1% New Zealand
2000s 17.3% 21.0% 3.8% New Zealand
2010s 20.3% 19.4% 0.9% 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 tertiary, Netherlands or New Zealand?
Netherlands, at 20.3% against 19.4% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Netherlands and New Zealand?
0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary