Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 64.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
64.4%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 1985
All-time low
8.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 50.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 51.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 66.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 66 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 66.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 61.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 64.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 64.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 66.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 32nd 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 45-49 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.5%
1965 26.4% +211.2%
1970 38.7% +46.3%
1975 50.8% +31.2%
1980 51.8% +2.0%
1985 66.9% +29.1%
1990 66.0% -1.4%
1995 66.5% +0.7%
2000 64.6% -2.9%
2005 61.8% -4.3%
2010 64.4% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 8.5% 26.4% 2
1970s 44.7% 38.7% 50.8% 2
1980s 59.3% 51.8% 66.9% 2
1990s 66.2% 66.0% 66.5% 2
2000s 63.2% 61.8% 64.6% 2
2010s 64.4% 64.4% 64.4% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Lithuania 64.9% compare
  2. 30 Hong Kong, China 64.8% compare
  3. 31 Jamaica 64.6% compare
  4. 33 Viet Nam 63.9% compare
  5. 34 Denmark 62.8% compare
  6. 35 Sweden 62.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Netherlands was 64.4% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)