Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 49.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.2%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 1990
All-time low
35.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 37.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 55.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 57 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 49.2 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 35-39 with secondary in Belgium stood at 49.2%.

That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 58.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 62nd 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 35-39 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 39.3%
1965 37.4% -4.9%
1970 35.7% -4.4%
1975 45.6% +27.8%
1980 48.2% +5.6%
1985 55.3% +14.8%
1990 58.2% +5.3%
1995 57.8% -0.8%
2000 57.0% -1.4%
2005 53.2% -6.5%
2010 49.2% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.3% 37.4% 39.3% 2
1970s 40.7% 35.7% 45.6% 2
1980s 51.8% 48.2% 55.3% 2
1990s 58.0% 57.8% 58.2% 2
2000s 55.1% 53.2% 57.0% 2
2010s 49.2% 49.2% 49.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 59 Norway 50.4% compare
  2. 60 Ukraine 50.0% compare
  3. 61 United Arab Emirates 49.2% compare
  4. 63 Argentina 48.9% compare
  5. 64 Finland 48.6% compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium was 49.2% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)