Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 15.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 15.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 15.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.
That places Belgium 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +29.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Belgium was 15.9% 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+ with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary