Netherlands vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Netherlands
10.9%
in 2010
Spain
11.5%
in 2010
Netherlands rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.5% against 10.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% Netherlands
1970s 3.2% 1.5% 1.8% Netherlands
1980s 5.0% 3.4% 1.6% Netherlands
1990s 7.6% 5.1% 2.5% Netherlands
2000s 8.9% 9.5% 0.6% Spain
2010s 10.9% 11.5% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 11.5% against 10.9% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Netherlands and Spain?
0.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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