Australia vs Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Australia
18.5%
in 2010
Belgium
17.7%
in 2010
Australia rank
16th
Belgium rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Australia currently reports 18.5% against 17.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 19th 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 9.6% 3.7% 5.9% Australia
1970s 11.2% 6.3% 4.9% Australia
1980s 13.1% 10.1% 3.0% Australia
1990s 14.9% 13.7% 1.1% Australia
2000s 14.4% 15.4% 1.0% Belgium
2010s 18.5% 17.7% 0.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 18.5% against 17.7% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Australia and Belgium?
0.8%, 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 19th 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary