Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 78.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
78.0%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2000
All-time low
18.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 18.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 70.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 82 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 77.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 73.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 70.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 82.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 74.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 78 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands stood at 78.0%.

The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 82.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 18.1%
1965 70.6% +290.1%
1970 82.0% +16.1%
1975 77.3% -5.7%
1980 73.3% -5.2%
1985 70.5% -3.8%
1990 65.4% -7.2%
1995 60.8% -7.1%
2000 82.8% +36.3%
2005 74.7% -9.8%
2010 78.0% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.3% 18.1% 70.6% 2
1970s 79.7% 77.3% 82.0% 2
1980s 71.9% 70.5% 73.3% 2
1990s 63.1% 60.8% 65.4% 2
2000s 78.8% 74.7% 82.8% 2
2010s 78.0% 78.0% 78.0% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 30 Poland 80.3% compare
  2. 31 Sri Lanka 79.6% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 78.7% compare
  4. 34 Saudi Arabia 76.7% compare
  5. 35 Jordan 76.1% compare
  6. 36 Fiji 75.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands was 78.0% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)