Belgium vs France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

Belgium
52.0%
in 2010
France
52.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
40th
France rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • France
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 52.9% against 52.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and France ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1960s 21.1% 7.4% 13.6% Belgium
1970s 22.9% 7.6% 15.2% Belgium
1980s 32.9% 14.7% 18.2% Belgium
1990s 44.0% 31.3% 12.7% Belgium
2000s 51.0% 48.2% 2.8% Belgium
2010s 52.0% 52.9% 0.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary, Belgium or France?
France, at 52.9% against 52.0% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Belgium and France?
0.9%, with France 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 55-59 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 40th and France ranks 39th 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)