Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 57.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.0%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2005
All-time low
12.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 12.71965: 14.71970: 20.41975: 26.51980: 30.61985: 34.41990: 381995: 38.62000: 54.12005: 59.92010: 57

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium stood at 57.0%.

That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 59.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1960.

That places Belgium 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.7%
1965 14.7% +15.7%
1970 20.4% +38.8%
1975 26.5% +30.1%
1980 30.6% +15.4%
1985 34.4% +12.2%
1990 38.0% +10.5%
1995 38.6% +1.8%
2000 54.1% +39.9%
2005 59.9% +10.8%
2010 57.0% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.7% 12.7% 14.7% 2
1970s 23.5% 20.4% 26.5% 2
1980s 32.5% 30.6% 34.4% 2
1990s 38.3% 38.0% 38.6% 2
2000s 57.0% 54.1% 59.9% 2
2010s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 38 Dominican Republic 58.2% compare
  2. 39 Bahrain 57.7% compare
  3. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.5% compare
  4. 42 France 56.8% compare
  5. 43 Mongolia 56.8% compare
  6. 44 Guyana 55.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium was 57.0% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary