Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 37.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.3%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2000
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.31965: 6.71970: 10.51975: 18.81980: 24.71985: 29.31990: 321995: 33.42000: 37.72005: 35.62010: 37.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Netherlands stood at 37.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 37.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 6.7% +188.7%
1970 10.5% +57.0%
1975 18.8% +79.4%
1980 24.7% +31.3%
1985 29.3% +18.8%
1990 32.0% +9.1%
1995 33.4% +4.4%
2000 37.7% +12.9%
2005 35.6% -5.6%
2010 37.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 2.3% 6.7% 2
1970s 14.6% 10.5% 18.8% 2
1980s 27.0% 24.7% 29.3% 2
1990s 32.7% 32.0% 33.4% 2
2000s 36.6% 35.6% 37.7% 2
2010s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 32 Norway 38.1% compare
  2. 33 Chile 37.7% compare
  3. 34 Fiji 37.5% compare
  4. 36 Israel 37.1% compare
  5. 37 Guyana 36.6% compare
  6. 38 Finland 36.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Netherlands was 37.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary