Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 53.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.6%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2000
All-time low
22.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 25 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 59 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 55.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 53.6 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 53.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 59.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 54th 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 45-49 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 22.1%
1965 25.0% +13.2%
1970 27.5% +10.0%
1975 36.2% +31.7%
1980 39.3% +8.6%
1985 45.9% +16.7%
1990 50.2% +9.4%
1995 55.9% +11.3%
2000 59.0% +5.7%
2005 55.3% -6.3%
2010 53.6% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.6% 22.1% 25.0% 2
1970s 31.9% 27.5% 36.2% 2
1980s 42.6% 39.3% 45.9% 2
1990s 53.0% 50.2% 55.9% 2
2000s 57.2% 55.3% 59.0% 2
2010s 53.6% 53.6% 53.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 51 Spain 54.7% compare
  2. 52 South Africa 54.0% compare
  3. 53 Japan 53.9% compare
  4. 55 Estonia 53.1% compare
  5. 56 Mauritius 53.1% compare
  6. 57 Jordan 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium was 53.6% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)