Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 20.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.3%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.931965: 2.91970: 4.51975: 5.91980: 6.51985: 9.91990: 111995: 14.52000: 162005: 18.62010: 20.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Netherlands is 20.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, 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 45-49 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 2.9% +212.9%
1970 4.5% +55.3%
1975 5.9% +31.2%
1980 6.5% +9.8%
1985 9.9% +52.8%
1990 11.0% +10.6%
1995 14.5% +31.7%
2000 16.0% +10.4%
2005 18.6% +16.1%
2010 20.3% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 0.9% 2.9% 2
1970s 5.2% 4.5% 5.9% 2
1980s 8.2% 6.5% 9.9% 2
1990s 12.7% 11.0% 14.5% 2
2000s 17.3% 16.0% 18.6% 2
2010s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Australia 23.6% compare
  2. 15 Denmark 20.8% compare
  3. 16 Belgium 20.8% compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 20.2% compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 19.4% compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Netherlands was 20.3% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary