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 67.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
67.1%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2005
All-time low
39.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 56.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 64.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 70 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 67.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium stood at 67.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 70.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 55th 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 20-24 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 39.3%
1965 45.5% +15.8%
1970 54.2% +19.1%
1975 57.1% +5.4%
1980 56.5% -1.1%
1985 55.8% -1.2%
1990 54.1% -3.0%
1995 49.8% -8.0%
2000 64.5% +29.4%
2005 70.0% +8.6%
2010 67.1% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.4% 39.3% 45.5% 2
1970s 55.7% 54.2% 57.1% 2
1980s 56.2% 55.8% 56.5% 2
1990s 52.0% 49.8% 54.1% 2
2000s 67.2% 64.5% 70.0% 2
2010s 67.1% 67.1% 67.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 52 Peru 68.3% compare
  2. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67.8% compare
  3. 54 Viet Nam 67.6% compare
  4. 56 Bahrain 65.7% compare
  5. 57 Kuwait 65.4% compare
  6. 58 Türkiye 65.3% 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 67.1% 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 70.0% 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 39.3% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 55th 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 4.1%. 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. 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)