Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total was 5.53 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Belgium is 5.53, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Belgium peaked at 5.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1960.
That places Belgium 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.25 | — |
| 1965 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.57 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.46 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.49 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.43 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.44 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.53 | -0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.67, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.61, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 | 5.25 | 5.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.52 | 5.46 | 5.57 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 5.43 | 5.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 5.44 | 5.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.54 | 5.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 5.53 | 5.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total in Belgium was 5.53 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.