Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 11.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.9%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.511965: 1.81970: 31975: 4.11980: 4.11985: 5.91990: 6.51995: 7.22000: 7.72005: 10.22010: 11.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 11.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 11.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 1.8% +256.9%
1970 3.0% +66.5%
1975 4.1% +34.3%
1980 4.1% -0.2%
1985 5.9% +45.8%
1990 6.5% +10.1%
1995 7.2% +10.0%
2000 7.7% +7.3%
2005 10.2% +33.0%
2010 11.9% +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 0.5% 1.8% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.0% 4.1% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.1% 5.9% 2
1990s 6.8% 6.5% 7.2% 2
2000s 9.0% 7.7% 10.2% 2
2010s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 Finland 12.8% compare
  2. 17 Bulgaria 12.8% compare
  3. 18 Hungary 12.6% compare
  4. 20 New Zealand 11.9% compare
  5. 21 Belgium 11.8% compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 11.6% compare
  7. 22 Luxembourg 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands was 11.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. 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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary