Germany vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Germany
25.4%
in 2010
Netherlands
26.1%
in 2010
Germany rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 26.1% against 25.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Germany ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 2.6% 0.8% Germany
1970s 4.5% 6.6% 2.1% Netherlands
1980s 9.3% 9.5% 0.2% Netherlands
1990s 13.4% 14.5% 1.0% Netherlands
2000s 21.1% 20.6% 0.5% Germany
2010s 25.4% 26.1% 0.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 26.1% against 25.4% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Germany and Netherlands?
0.7%, 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 55-59 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)