Belgium vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Belgium
28.9%
in 2010
South Africa
28.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
41st
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.9% against 28.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Belgium ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 41st of 144 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.5% 5.9% 0.6% Belgium
1970s 7.6% 7.2% 0.4% Belgium
1980s 11.7% 7.1% 4.6% Belgium
1990s 18.3% 13.5% 4.8% Belgium
2000s 24.1% 13.9% 10.2% Belgium
2010s 28.9% 28.9% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 28.9% against 28.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Belgium and South Africa?
0.0%, with Belgium 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 55-59 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 41st 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary