Belgium vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Belgium
30.1%
in 2010
Iceland
27.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
18th
Iceland rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 30.1% against 27.9% in Iceland, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 1.8% 0.8% Belgium
1970s 4.3% 3.1% 1.1% Belgium
1980s 9.9% 6.4% 3.5% Belgium
1990s 17.4% 12.2% 5.2% Belgium
2000s 25.2% 19.5% 5.7% Belgium
2010s 30.1% 27.9% 2.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary, Belgium or Iceland?
Belgium, at 30.1% against 27.9% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Belgium and Iceland?
2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)