Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 18.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
16th
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 70-74 with tertiary in Netherlands, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.1 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 70-74 with tertiary in Netherlands stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 16th 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 70-74 with tertiary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 2.8% +243.8%
1970 4.7% +70.9%
1975 5.1% +7.9%
1980 6.7% +32.1%
1985 9.2% +37.3%
1990 10.2% +11.0%
1995 11.1% +8.4%
2000 11.9% +7.8%
2005 15.7% +31.7%
2010 18.3% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 0.8% 2.8% 2
1970s 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 2
1980s 7.9% 6.7% 9.2% 2
1990s 10.6% 10.2% 11.1% 2
2000s 13.8% 11.9% 15.7% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Norway 20.8% compare
  2. 14 Germany 20.7% compare
  3. 15 Armenia 19.0% compare
  4. 17 Belgium 17.9% compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  6. 19 Lithuania 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)