Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 13.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.2%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 1960
All-time low
13.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Netherlands, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 89.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Netherlands stood at 13.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Netherlands peaked at 89.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2010.

Netherlands ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 89.8%
1965 72.4% -19.4%
1970 60.1% -17.1%
1975 48.0% -20.2%
1980 41.4% -13.8%
1985 33.3% -19.5%
1990 30.9% -7.2%
1995 17.1% -44.6%
2000 16.7% -2.3%
2005 13.5% -19.1%
2010 13.2% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.1% 72.4% 89.8% 2
1970s 54.0% 48.0% 60.1% 2
1980s 37.3% 33.3% 41.4% 2
1990s 24.0% 17.1% 30.9% 2
2000s 15.1% 13.5% 16.7% 2
2010s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1

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  4. 106 Singapore 13.0% compare
  5. 107 Australia 12.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Netherlands was 13.2% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Netherlands ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)