Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 16.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.211965: 1.31970: 2.61975: 3.21980: 4.31985: 6.21990: 8.11995: 9.92000: 11.82005: 13.72010: 16.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Netherlands is 16.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 1.3% +523.8%
1970 2.6% +96.2%
1975 3.2% +24.5%
1980 4.3% +35.6%
1985 6.2% +42.6%
1990 8.1% +30.7%
1995 9.9% +22.6%
2000 11.8% +18.7%
2005 13.7% +16.0%
2010 16.2% +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.2% 1.3% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 2
1980s 5.3% 4.3% 6.2% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.1% 9.9% 2
2000s 12.7% 11.8% 13.7% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 Bulgaria 16.5% compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 16.4% compare
  3. 29 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 15.9% compare
  5. 32 Spain 15.8% compare
  6. 33 United Arab Emirates 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Netherlands was 16.2% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary