Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 25.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.9%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 1995
All-time low
16.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 16.41965: 17.21970: 35.11975: 19.91980: 24.41985: 29.81990: 34.51995: 38.22000: 36.12005: 25.32010: 25.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 25.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 38.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.4%
1965 17.2% +4.7%
1970 35.1% +104.4%
1975 19.9% -43.2%
1980 24.4% +22.6%
1985 29.8% +21.9%
1990 34.5% +16.0%
1995 38.2% +10.6%
2000 36.1% -5.4%
2005 25.3% -29.9%
2010 25.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 16.4% 17.2% 2
1970s 27.5% 19.9% 35.1% 2
1980s 27.1% 24.4% 29.8% 2
1990s 36.4% 34.5% 38.2% 2
2000s 30.7% 25.3% 36.1% 2
2010s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 48 Cyprus 27.1% compare
  2. 49 Spain 27.1% compare
  3. 50 Algeria 26.7% compare
  4. 52 Ecuador 25.4% compare
  5. 53 Botswana 24.3% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium was 25.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary