Germany vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total

Germany
0.69
in 2010
Netherlands
0.6
in 2010
Germany rank
13th
Netherlands rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.69 against 0.6 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1 0.06 0.04 Germany
1970s 0.145 0.16 0.015 Netherlands
1980s 0.305 0.26 0.045 Germany
1990s 0.315 0.35 0.035 Netherlands
2000s 0.45 0.455 0.005 Netherlands
2010s 0.69 0.6 0.09 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 0.69 against 0.6 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total between Germany and Netherlands?
0.09, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Germany ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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 tertiary schooling, age 70-74, 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 tertiary schooling, age 70-74, 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 tertiary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 70-74.