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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 10.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.0%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.131965: 5.51970: 2.61975: 101980: 131985: 14.41990: 17.11995: 18.12000: 5.92005: 9.42010: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 10.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 18.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 5.5% +4161.5%
1970 2.6% -52.9%
1975 10.0% +283.9%
1980 13.0% +29.9%
1985 14.4% +11.0%
1990 17.1% +18.6%
1995 18.1% +5.4%
2000 5.9% -67.5%
2005 9.4% +59.6%
2010 10.0% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 0.1% 5.5% 2
1970s 6.3% 2.6% 10.0% 2
1980s 13.7% 13.0% 14.4% 2
1990s 17.6% 17.1% 18.1% 2
2000s 7.6% 5.9% 9.4% 2
2010s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 38 Jordan 10.9% compare
  2. 39 Egypt 10.8% compare
  3. 40 Fiji 10.4% compare
  4. 42 Portugal 9.8% compare
  5. 43 Ireland 9.4% compare
  6. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Netherlands was 10.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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