Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 49.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.2%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 1995
All-time low
22.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 49.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 58.2 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

Belgium recorded 49.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 58.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 58th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 22.1%
1965 32.9% +49.0%
1970 35.7% +8.4%
1975 37.6% +5.5%
1980 45.8% +21.5%
1985 49.2% +7.6%
1990 55.6% +12.9%
1995 58.7% +5.5%
2000 58.2% -0.7%
2005 53.2% -8.6%
2010 49.2% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.5% 22.1% 32.9% 2
1970s 36.7% 35.7% 37.6% 2
1980s 47.5% 45.8% 49.2% 2
1990s 57.1% 55.6% 58.7% 2
2000s 55.7% 53.2% 58.2% 2
2010s 49.2% 49.2% 49.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 55 Dominican Republic 51.4% compare
  2. 56 Australia 50.8% compare
  3. 57 Norway 50.4% compare
  4. 59 Singapore 48.8% compare
  5. 60 Finland 48.6% compare
  6. 61 Uruguay 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)