Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 16.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.7%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1970
All-time low
10.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 10.11965: 231970: 42.61975: 32.61980: 32.11985: 29.81990: 25.71995: 23.32000: 20.12005: 18.82010: 16.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 42.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.1%
1965 23.0% +128.0%
1970 42.6% +85.0%
1975 32.6% -23.4%
1980 32.1% -1.5%
1985 29.8% -7.3%
1990 25.7% -13.8%
1995 23.3% -9.3%
2000 20.1% -13.7%
2005 18.8% -6.6%
2010 16.7% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.6% 10.1% 23.0% 2
1970s 37.6% 32.6% 42.6% 2
1980s 31.0% 29.8% 32.1% 2
1990s 24.5% 23.3% 25.7% 2
2000s 19.4% 18.8% 20.1% 2
2010s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.4% compare
  2. 43 France 17.3% compare
  3. 44 Uganda 17.0% compare
  4. 46 Bahrain 16.6% compare
  5. 47 Denmark 16.6% compare
  6. 48 Zambia 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Netherlands was 16.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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