Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total was 5.95 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total in Netherlands, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total in Netherlands stood at 5.95. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 5.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.83 | — |
| 1965 | 5.72 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.76 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.81 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.63 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | +4.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.55, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.21, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 | 5.72 | 5.83 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.72 | 5.69 | 5.76 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 5.75 | 5.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.63 | 5.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.67 | 5.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total in Netherlands?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total in Netherlands was 5.95 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 60-64, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 60-64.