Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 54.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.1%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 1980
All-time low
17.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 69.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 67.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 72.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 71.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 70.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 67.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 64.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Netherlands stood at 54.1%.

That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 72.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 17.5%
1965 36.7% +109.7%
1970 69.1% +88.3%
1975 67.6% -2.2%
1980 72.8% +7.7%
1985 71.7% -1.5%
1990 70.2% -2.1%
1995 67.3% -4.0%
2000 64.4% -4.4%
2005 59.7% -7.3%
2010 54.1% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.1% 17.5% 36.7% 2
1970s 68.3% 67.6% 69.1% 2
1980s 72.2% 71.7% 72.8% 2
1990s 68.8% 67.3% 70.2% 2
2000s 62.0% 59.7% 64.4% 2
2010s 54.1% 54.1% 54.1% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 46 Dominican Republic 56.4% compare
  2. 47 Argentina 55.8% compare
  3. 48 Denmark 55.3% compare
  4. 50 Lithuania 53.4% compare
  5. 51 Sweden 53.2% compare
  6. 52 France 53.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Netherlands was 54.1% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)