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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 27.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.8%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 0.971965: 3.31970: 5.71975: 7.31980: 8.41985: 121990: 14.71995: 15.82000: 18.42005: 21.52010: 27.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Netherlands stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 27.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 17th 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 30-34 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 3.3% +236.1%
1970 5.7% +75.5%
1975 7.3% +27.6%
1980 8.4% +15.6%
1985 12.0% +42.1%
1990 14.7% +22.8%
1995 15.8% +7.4%
2000 18.4% +16.4%
2005 21.5% +16.7%
2010 27.8% +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.0% 3.3% 2
1970s 6.5% 5.7% 7.3% 2
1980s 10.2% 8.4% 12.0% 2
1990s 15.3% 14.7% 15.8% 2
2000s 19.9% 18.4% 21.5% 2
2010s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Luxembourg 30.4% compare
  2. 15 Australia 29.4% compare
  3. 16 Lithuania 28.4% compare
  4. 18 Sweden 27.3% compare
  5. 19 Hong Kong, China 26.9% compare
  6. 20 Spain 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Netherlands was 27.8% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary