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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 26.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.1%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 19 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 26.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 26.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.1%
1965 3.0% +176.4%
1970 6.3% +107.2%
1975 6.3% +0.0%
1980 6.8% +8.1%
1985 9.5% +39.4%
1990 10.7% +13.2%
1995 11.5% +7.2%
2000 19.0% +65.2%
2005 22.1% +16.5%
2010 26.1% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.1% 3.0% 2
1970s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 2
1980s 8.2% 6.8% 9.5% 2
1990s 11.1% 10.7% 11.5% 2
2000s 20.6% 19.0% 22.1% 2
2010s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Denmark 27.6% compare
  2. 13 Norway 27.1% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 26.8% compare
  4. 16 United Arab Emirates 25.9% compare
  5. 17 Belgium 25.6% compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Netherlands was 26.1% 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 tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)