Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 59.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.6%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 1970
All-time low
10.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 101965: 44.71970: 78.11975: 681980: 60.11985: 54.21990: 46.31995: 46.22000: 50.82005: 57.52010: 59.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Netherlands stood at 59.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 78.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.0%
1965 44.7% +346.9%
1970 78.1% +74.8%
1975 68.0% -12.9%
1980 60.1% -11.6%
1985 54.2% -9.8%
1990 46.3% -14.7%
1995 46.2% -0.2%
2000 50.8% +10.0%
2005 57.5% +13.3%
2010 59.6% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.3% 10.0% 44.7% 2
1970s 73.1% 68.0% 78.1% 2
1980s 57.2% 54.2% 60.1% 2
1990s 46.2% 46.2% 46.3% 2
2000s 54.2% 50.8% 57.5% 2
2010s 59.6% 59.6% 59.6% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 31 Portugal 60.6% compare
  2. 32 Iceland 60.2% compare
  3. 33 Dominican Republic 59.8% compare
  4. 35 Belize 58.9% compare
  5. 36 Latvia 58.5% compare
  6. 37 Canada 57.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Netherlands was 59.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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