Netherlands vs United States: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total

Netherlands
5.91
in 2010
United States
5.95
in 2010
Netherlands rank
20th
United States rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5.95 against 5.91 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7 4.81 0.885 Netherlands
1970s 5.51 5.44 0.065 Netherlands
1980s 5.62 5.69 0.07 United States
1990s 5.78 5.71 0.075 Netherlands
2000s 5.61 5.89 0.285 United States
2010s 5.91 5.95 0.04 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total, Netherlands or United States?
United States, at 5.95 against 5.91 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total between Netherlands and United States?
0.04, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Netherlands ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.