Australia vs Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

Australia
45.4%
in 2010
Belgium
43.0%
in 2010
Australia rank
12th
Belgium rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 45.4% against 43.0% in Belgium, a difference of 2.4%.

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

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

Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8% 4.5% 4.3% Australia
1970s 13.1% 6.6% 6.5% Australia
1980s 22.6% 15.3% 7.2% Australia
1990s 33.8% 25.9% 8.0% Australia
2000s 34.0% 35.8% 1.8% Belgium
2010s 45.4% 43.0% 2.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 45.4% against 43.0% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between Australia and Belgium?
2.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 15th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)