Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 20.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.2%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.921965: 2.61970: 4.51975: 5.21980: 6.31985: 6.81990: 10.91995: 11.72000: 15.92005: 18.42010: 20.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Netherlands is 20.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 20.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 2.6% +188.0%
1970 4.5% +69.4%
1975 5.2% +15.1%
1980 6.3% +22.8%
1985 6.8% +7.9%
1990 10.9% +59.4%
1995 11.7% +7.5%
2000 15.9% +35.2%
2005 18.4% +16.1%
2010 20.2% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 0.9% 2.6% 2
1970s 4.8% 4.5% 5.2% 2
1980s 6.6% 6.3% 6.8% 2
1990s 11.3% 10.9% 11.7% 2
2000s 17.1% 15.9% 18.4% 2
2010s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Belgium 20.7% compare
  2. 15 Denmark 20.6% compare
  3. 16 Lithuania 20.3% compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 19.4% compare
  5. 19 Mongolia 19.0% compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Netherlands was 20.2% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary