Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 42.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.6%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1985
All-time low
4.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 4.31965: 8.71970: 12.91975: 36.21980: 43.41985: 49.31990: 47.91995: 45.82000: 492005: 45.52010: 42.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Netherlands stood at 42.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 49.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 8.7% +103.0%
1970 12.9% +47.8%
1975 36.2% +180.9%
1980 43.4% +19.6%
1985 49.3% +13.7%
1990 47.9% -2.9%
1995 45.8% -4.3%
2000 49.0% +7.1%
2005 45.5% -7.3%
2010 42.6% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 4.3% 8.7% 2
1970s 24.6% 12.9% 36.2% 2
1980s 46.3% 43.4% 49.3% 2
1990s 46.8% 45.8% 47.9% 2
2000s 47.3% 45.5% 49.0% 2
2010s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 36 Guyana 44.0% compare
  2. 37 Estonia 43.9% compare
  3. 38 Republic of Moldova 42.9% compare
  4. 40 Belize 41.4% compare
  5. 41 France 41.1% compare
  6. 42 Bangladesh 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Netherlands was 42.6% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary