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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 26.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.9%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.51965: 2.81970: 3.11975: 41980: 7.51985: 9.61990: 12.91995: 15.12000: 17.22005: 22.42010: 26.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 26.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

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 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.8% +93.2%
1970 3.1% +8.8%
1975 4.0% +30.1%
1980 7.5% +85.6%
1985 9.6% +28.4%
1990 12.9% +34.8%
1995 15.1% +17.2%
2000 17.2% +14.0%
2005 22.4% +29.6%
2010 26.9% +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 1.5% 2.8% 2
1970s 3.6% 3.1% 4.0% 2
1980s 8.5% 7.5% 9.6% 2
1990s 14.0% 12.9% 15.1% 2
2000s 19.8% 17.2% 22.4% 2
2010s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 New Zealand 28.3% compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 27.1% compare
  3. 16 Sweden 27.0% compare
  4. 18 Denmark 26.4% compare
  5. 19 Spain 25.5% compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium was 26.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary