Belgium vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Belgium
30.0%
in 2010
Norway
29.4%
in 2010
Belgium rank
17th
Norway rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 30.0% against 29.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 3.1% 1.1% Belgium
1970s 6.4% 8.2% 1.9% Norway
1980s 12.3% 13.3% 1.0% Norway
1990s 19.2% 19.4% 0.2% Norway
2000s 25.6% 25.9% 0.3% Norway
2010s 30.0% 29.4% 0.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 30.0% against 29.4% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Belgium and Norway?
0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th 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 25+ 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 population age 25+ 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 population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)