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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 27.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.4%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 3.61965: 3.31970: 3.11975: 7.11980: 91985: 12.91990: 15.61995: 18.12000: 20.82005: 23.32010: 27.4

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 27.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 27.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 17th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.6%
1965 3.3% -8.0%
1970 3.1% -7.5%
1975 7.1% +130.1%
1980 9.0% +26.0%
1985 12.9% +43.7%
1990 15.6% +20.8%
1995 18.1% +16.3%
2000 20.8% +14.8%
2005 23.3% +12.0%
2010 27.4% +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.3% 3.6% 2
1970s 5.1% 3.1% 7.1% 2
1980s 10.9% 9.0% 12.9% 2
1990s 16.8% 15.6% 18.1% 2
2000s 22.0% 20.8% 23.3% 2
2010s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Cyprus 28.7% compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 28.5% compare
  3. 16 New Zealand 28.3% compare
  4. 18 Sweden 27.1% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 26.6% compare
  6. 20 Spain 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium was 27.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary