Belgium vs France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary

Belgium
50.0%
in 2010
France
47.6%
in 2010
Belgium rank
14th
France rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 50.0% against 47.6% in France, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 2.9% 1.7% Belgium
1970s 9.1% 8.8% 0.4% Belgium
1980s 19.7% 15.7% 4.0% Belgium
1990s 30.9% 20.3% 10.6% Belgium
2000s 43.1% 32.0% 11.2% Belgium
2010s 50.0% 47.6% 2.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 50.0% against 47.6% in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary between Belgium and France?
2.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 17th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)