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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 16.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 23.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 29 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands stood at 16.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 29.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 8.8% +4300.0%
1970 4.2% -52.3%
1975 16.1% +283.8%
1980 20.9% +29.8%
1985 23.1% +10.6%
1990 27.5% +18.9%
1995 29.0% +5.3%
2000 9.4% -67.4%
2005 15.2% +60.7%
2010 16.2% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 0.2% 8.8% 2
1970s 10.2% 4.2% 16.1% 2
1980s 22.0% 20.9% 23.1% 2
1990s 28.2% 27.5% 29.0% 2
2000s 12.3% 9.4% 15.2% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 42 Malta 18.0% compare
  2. 43 Greece 17.8% compare
  3. 44 Fiji 17.7% compare
  4. 46 Norway 15.7% compare
  5. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 15.4% compare
  6. 48 Thailand 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)