Netherlands vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Netherlands
10.0%
in 2010
Portugal
9.8%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
41st
Portugal rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Netherlands ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 1.8% 1.0% Netherlands
1970s 6.3% 3.6% 2.7% Netherlands
1980s 13.7% 8.6% 5.1% Netherlands
1990s 17.6% 18.9% 1.3% Portugal
2000s 7.6% 17.0% 9.3% Portugal
2010s 10.0% 9.8% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed