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 43.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.0%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 24 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 29.1 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 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 43.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.9%
1965 3.7% +93.7%
1970 4.0% +8.7%
1975 5.2% +30.0%
1980 10.2% +96.5%
1985 13.9% +36.2%
1990 19.6% +40.9%
1995 24.0% +22.5%
2000 29.1% +21.2%
2005 37.1% +27.6%
2010 43.0% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 1.9% 3.7% 2
1970s 4.6% 4.0% 5.2% 2
1980s 12.1% 10.2% 13.9% 2
1990s 21.8% 19.6% 24.0% 2
2000s 33.1% 29.1% 37.1% 2
2010s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 New Zealand 46.9% compare
  2. 10 Australia 45.4% compare
  3. 11 Estonia 44.7% compare
  4. 13 Norway 42.4% compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 41.0% compare
  6. 15 Sweden 40.7% 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 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 12th 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 47.6%. 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. 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)