Belgium vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary

Belgium
17.1%
in 2010
Germany
17.0%
in 2010
Belgium rank
19th
Germany rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
051015196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 2.2% 0.8% Germany
1970s 2.2% 3.0% 0.8% Germany
1980s 4.0% 6.1% 2.1% Germany
1990s 6.8% 7.9% 1.1% Germany
2000s 12.6% 12.6% 0.0% Belgium
2010s 17.1% 17.0% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary between Belgium and Germany?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st 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 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary