Belgium vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Belgium
79.7%
in 2010
South Africa
80.6%
in 2010
Belgium rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 80.6% against 79.7% 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 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 64.0% 24.8% 39.2% Belgium
1970s 70.2% 26.4% 43.8% Belgium
1980s 77.2% 28.7% 48.6% Belgium
1990s 81.1% 43.2% 37.9% Belgium
2000s 86.6% 70.0% 16.5% Belgium
2010s 79.7% 80.6% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Belgium or South Africa?
South Africa, at 80.6% against 79.7% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Belgium and South Africa?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)