Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 62.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
62.2%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 1990
All-time low
12.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 68 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 66.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 68.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 67 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 67.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 64 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 62.2 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 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands stood at 62.2%.

That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 68.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 36th 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 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.1%
1965 26.4% +118.6%
1970 50.7% +91.7%
1975 51.3% +1.1%
1980 68.0% +32.5%
1985 66.9% -1.6%
1990 68.7% +2.7%
1995 67.0% -2.4%
2000 67.9% +1.2%
2005 64.0% -5.7%
2010 62.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.3% 12.1% 26.4% 2
1970s 51.0% 50.7% 51.3% 2
1980s 67.4% 66.9% 68.0% 2
1990s 67.9% 67.0% 68.7% 2
2000s 65.9% 64.0% 67.9% 2
2010s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 33 Poland 63.9% compare
  2. 34 Viet Nam 63.9% compare
  3. 35 Bulgaria 63.3% compare
  4. 37 Sri Lanka 62.2% compare
  5. 38 Macau, China 62.0% compare
  6. 39 Congo 62.0% compare
  7. 39 Switzerland 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands was 62.2% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)