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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 80.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
80.8%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2000
All-time low
17.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 69.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 81.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 73.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 69.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 64 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 84.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 78.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 80.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands is 80.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 84.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 29th 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 17.8%
1965 69.1% +288.2%
1970 81.4% +17.8%
1975 76.2% -6.4%
1980 73.3% -3.8%
1985 69.8% -4.8%
1990 65.4% -6.2%
1995 64.0% -2.3%
2000 84.9% +32.7%
2005 78.4% -7.6%
2010 80.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.4% 17.8% 69.1% 2
1970s 78.8% 76.2% 81.4% 2
1980s 71.5% 69.8% 73.3% 2
1990s 64.7% 64.0% 65.4% 2
2000s 81.6% 78.4% 84.9% 2
2010s 80.8% 80.8% 80.8% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 81.9% compare
  2. 27 Mauritius 81.8% compare
  3. 28 China 81.1% compare
  4. 30 Maldives 80.7% compare
  5. 31 Barbados 80.3% compare
  6. 32 Tajikistan 80.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Netherlands was 80.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 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 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)