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 82.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
82.0%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2000
All-time low
62.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 62.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 69.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 79.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 81.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 81.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 91.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 83.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 82 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium is 82.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 91.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 49th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 62.3%
1965 65.2% +4.7%
1970 69.3% +6.3%
1975 70.8% +2.1%
1980 74.3% +5.1%
1985 79.8% +7.4%
1990 81.2% +1.8%
1995 81.2% -0.0%
2000 91.6% +12.8%
2005 83.9% -8.5%
2010 82.0% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.7% 62.3% 65.2% 2
1970s 70.0% 69.3% 70.8% 2
1980s 77.1% 74.3% 79.8% 2
1990s 81.2% 81.2% 81.2% 2
2000s 87.7% 83.9% 91.6% 2
2010s 82.0% 82.0% 82.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 46 Mexico 83.1% compare
  2. 47 Malaysia 82.9% compare
  3. 48 United Arab Emirates 82.1% compare
  4. 50 Portugal 81.5% compare
  5. 51 Dominican Republic 81.5% compare
  6. 52 Australia 81.4% 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 82.0% 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 91.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 49th 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 10.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)