Belgium vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Belgium
71.8%
in 2010
Jamaica
73.8%
in 2010
Belgium rank
48th
Jamaica rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • Jamaica
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 73.8% against 71.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 44.9% 9.5% 35.4% Belgium
1970s 54.8% 24.4% 30.4% Belgium
1980s 57.3% 57.4% 0.1% Jamaica
1990s 56.0% 67.4% 11.4% Jamaica
2000s 71.8% 73.1% 1.2% Jamaica
2010s 71.8% 73.8% 1.9% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Belgium or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 73.8% against 71.8% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Belgium and Jamaica?
2.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 45th 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 20-24 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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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)