Belgium vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Belgium
6.1%
in 2010
Netherlands
6.3%
in 2010
Belgium rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0246196019852010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Netherlands
1970s 0.8% 1.9% 1.1% Netherlands
1980s 1.1% 2.8% 1.6% Netherlands
1990s 2.1% 3.8% 1.7% Netherlands
2000s 4.1% 4.9% 0.8% Netherlands
2010s 6.1% 6.3% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 65-69 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