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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 18.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 0.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 2.9% +256.2%
1970 4.7% +64.9%
1975 6.3% +34.0%
1980 6.3% +0.0%
1985 9.2% +46.7%
1990 10.1% +9.6%
1995 11.2% +10.3%
2000 11.9% +6.8%
2005 15.7% +31.9%
2010 18.3% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 0.8% 2.9% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.7% 6.3% 2
1980s 7.8% 6.3% 9.2% 2
1990s 10.7% 10.1% 11.2% 2
2000s 13.8% 11.9% 15.7% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Mongolia 20.2% compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  3. 19 Armenia 18.7% compare
  4. 21 Belgium 17.9% compare
  5. 22 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  6. 23 Denmark 17.6% 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 18.3% 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 18.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 20th 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 53.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)