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 43.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.0%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 43 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 43.0% 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.

The figure is up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 43.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.7%
1965 4.3% -8.1%
1970 4.0% -7.4%
1975 9.2% +130.0%
1980 12.2% +33.0%
1985 18.4% +50.7%
1990 23.2% +26.0%
1995 28.5% +22.7%
2000 34.5% +21.0%
2005 37.1% +7.6%
2010 43.0% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 4.3% 4.7% 2
1970s 6.6% 4.0% 9.2% 2
1980s 15.3% 12.2% 18.4% 2
1990s 25.9% 23.2% 28.5% 2
2000s 35.8% 34.5% 37.1% 2
2010s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Australia 45.4% compare
  2. 13 Estonia 44.7% compare
  3. 14 Iceland 43.6% compare
  4. 16 Norway 42.4% compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 41.0% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 40.7% 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 43.0% 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 43.0% 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 4.0% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 15th 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 24.5%. 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. 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)