Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 33.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33.6%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Netherlands stood at 33.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 33.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 25th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.6%
1965 4.4% +175.0%
1970 8.1% +84.1%
1975 9.0% +11.4%
1980 13.3% +47.7%
1985 15.1% +13.3%
1990 19.4% +28.6%
1995 22.5% +16.1%
2000 25.6% +13.7%
2005 28.2% +10.0%
2010 33.6% +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 1.6% 4.4% 2
1970s 8.6% 8.1% 9.0% 2
1980s 14.2% 13.3% 15.1% 2
1990s 21.0% 19.4% 22.5% 2
2000s 26.9% 25.6% 28.2% 2
2010s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 Sweden 34.8% compare
  2. 23 France 33.8% compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 33.6% compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.3% compare
  5. 27 Germany 28.1% compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Netherlands was 33.6% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)