Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 20.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.8%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1970
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 71965: 15.91970: 34.21975: 27.41980: 291985: 28.51990: 28.81995: 28.42000: 23.62005: 21.32010: 20.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Netherlands stood at 20.8%.

That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Netherlands peaked at 34.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.0%
1965 15.9% +127.3%
1970 34.2% +115.0%
1975 27.4% -20.0%
1980 29.0% +6.0%
1985 28.5% -1.8%
1990 28.8% +0.9%
1995 28.4% -1.3%
2000 23.6% -16.8%
2005 21.3% -9.9%
2010 20.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 7.0% 15.9% 2
1970s 30.8% 27.4% 34.2% 2
1980s 28.8% 28.5% 29.0% 2
1990s 28.6% 28.4% 28.8% 2
2000s 22.4% 21.3% 23.6% 2
2010s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Guyana 21.3% compare
  2. 30 Denmark 21.3% compare
  3. 31 Malaysia 20.9% compare
  4. 33 Mexico 20.1% compare
  5. 34 Belgium 20.1% compare
  6. 35 Serbia 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Netherlands was 20.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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