Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 30.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.1%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Belgium is 30.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 30.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.6% +1.9%
1970 3.2% +20.8%
1975 5.3% +66.2%
1980 8.0% +51.1%
1985 11.8% +46.4%
1990 15.5% +31.7%
1995 19.3% +24.8%
2000 23.8% +23.1%
2005 26.7% +12.0%
2010 30.1% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2
1970s 4.3% 3.2% 5.3% 2
1980s 9.9% 8.0% 11.8% 2
1990s 17.4% 15.5% 19.3% 2
2000s 25.2% 23.8% 26.7% 2
2010s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Norway 31.3% compare
  2. 16 Qatar 30.9% compare
  3. 17 Cyprus 30.4% compare
  4. 19 Denmark 29.5% compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.1% compare
  6. 21 Iceland 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Belgium was 30.1% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)