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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 15.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.9%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1995
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 3.61965: 6.21970: 10.51975: 16.41980: 19.91985: 23.41990: 26.31995: 28.62000: 18.82005: 14.72010: 15.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Belgium is 15.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 28.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

That places Belgium 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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 tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.6%
1965 6.2% +70.2%
1970 10.5% +70.1%
1975 16.4% +55.9%
1980 19.9% +21.2%
1985 23.4% +17.7%
1990 26.3% +12.6%
1995 28.6% +8.4%
2000 18.8% -34.0%
2005 14.7% -21.7%
2010 15.9% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 3.6% 6.2% 2
1970s 13.4% 10.5% 16.4% 2
1980s 21.6% 19.9% 23.4% 2
1990s 27.4% 26.3% 28.6% 2
2000s 16.8% 14.7% 18.8% 2
2010s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Costa Rica 16.5% compare
  2. 23 Thailand 16.4% compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 16.0% compare
  4. 26 Croatia 15.7% compare
  5. 27 Canada 15.3% compare
  6. 28 Algeria 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary