Germany vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Germany
20.7%
in 2010
Netherlands
18.3%
in 2010
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 20.7% against 18.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.4%.

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 14th 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 3.0% 1.8% 1.3% Germany
1970s 4.5% 4.9% 0.4% Netherlands
1980s 9.3% 7.9% 1.4% Germany
1990s 9.6% 10.6% 1.1% Netherlands
2000s 13.7% 13.8% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 20.7% 18.3% 2.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 20.7% against 18.3% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Germany and Netherlands?
2.4%, 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: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 14th 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: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)