Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Netherlands

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C was 7.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Netherlands, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.511965: 1.81970: 31975: 3.31980: 3.51985: 5.81990: 6.51995: 7.12000: 7.72005: 5.72010: 7.7

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 7.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Netherlands peaked at 7.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 22nd 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 1.8% +243.1%
1970 3.0% +72.6%
1975 3.3% +7.9%
1980 3.5% +7.7%
1985 5.8% +65.0%
1990 6.5% +12.4%
1995 7.1% +8.9%
2000 7.7% +8.0%
2005 5.7% -25.8%
2010 7.7% +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 0.5% 1.8% 2
1970s 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 2
1980s 4.7% 3.5% 5.8% 2
1990s 6.8% 6.5% 7.1% 2
2000s 6.7% 5.7% 7.7% 2
2010s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 19 Denmark 8.7% compare
  2. 20 Sweden 8.3% compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  4. 23 Latvia 7.6% compare
  5. 24 Belgium 7.5% compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Netherlands was 7.7% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c?
Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary