Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Netherlands
Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 38.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Netherlands, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 38.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Netherlands peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +104.0% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +130.0% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 9.1% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 27.9% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 37.3% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Netherlands?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Netherlands was 38.0% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary