Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 44.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
44.5%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2000
All-time low
3.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 3.71965: 7.71970: 10.51975: 29.21980: 34.11985: 41.81990: 41.61995: 43.22000: 45.12005: 44.32010: 44.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Netherlands is 44.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 45.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.7%
1965 7.7% +108.1%
1970 10.5% +36.4%
1975 29.2% +178.5%
1980 34.1% +16.6%
1985 41.8% +22.6%
1990 41.6% -0.4%
1995 43.2% +3.7%
2000 45.1% +4.6%
2005 44.3% -1.8%
2010 44.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 3.7% 7.7% 2
1970s 19.9% 10.5% 29.2% 2
1980s 37.9% 34.1% 41.8% 2
1990s 42.4% 41.6% 43.2% 2
2000s 44.7% 44.3% 45.1% 2
2010s 44.5% 44.5% 44.5% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 30 Switzerland 45.2% compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 44.9% compare
  3. 32 Cuba 44.6% compare
  4. 34 Italy 44.2% compare
  5. 35 Denmark 43.7% compare
  6. 36 France 43.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Netherlands was 44.5% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary