Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 60.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
60.8%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2000
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 43.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 54 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 55.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 60.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 62.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.5%
1965 11.7% +79.7%
1970 29.8% +155.1%
1975 29.8% +0.0%
1980 43.1% +44.8%
1985 48.8% +13.2%
1990 54.0% +10.5%
1995 55.7% +3.2%
2000 62.5% +12.2%
2005 60.0% -4.1%
2010 60.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 6.5% 11.7% 2
1970s 29.8% 29.8% 29.8% 2
1980s 46.0% 43.1% 48.8% 2
1990s 54.8% 54.0% 55.7% 2
2000s 61.2% 60.0% 62.5% 2
2010s 60.8% 60.8% 60.8% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 25 Denmark 65.0% compare
  2. 26 Estonia 62.4% compare
  3. 27 Sweden 62.4% compare
  4. 29 Japan 60.4% compare
  5. 30 Cuba 59.5% compare
  6. 31 Italy 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Netherlands was 60.8% 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)