Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 18.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.8%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.811965: 1.31970: 2.21975: 2.61980: 3.61985: 4.91990: 7.51995: 9.92000: 12.32005: 15.32010: 18.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 20th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.3% +55.6%
1970 2.2% +71.4%
1975 2.6% +21.8%
1980 3.6% +37.3%
1985 4.9% +34.6%
1990 7.5% +55.3%
1995 9.9% +30.7%
2000 12.3% +24.6%
2005 15.3% +24.1%
2010 18.8% +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 2
1970s 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 2
1980s 4.2% 3.6% 4.9% 2
1990s 8.7% 7.5% 9.9% 2
2000s 13.8% 12.3% 15.3% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Mongolia 20.0% compare
  2. 18 Panama 19.2% compare
  3. 19 Norway 19.0% compare
  4. 21 Finland 18.2% compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 17.8% compare
  6. 23 Hungary 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium was 18.8% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary