Belgium vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary

Belgium
28.9%
in 2010
South Africa
28.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
40th
South Africa rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 5.1% 0.6% South Africa
1970s 5.9% 7.0% 1.1% South Africa
1980s 10.4% 7.1% 3.3% Belgium
1990s 16.9% 13.1% 3.8% Belgium
2000s 22.1% 13.1% 9.0% 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary