Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 23.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.7%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 12.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 17.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Belgium is 23.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 23.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 18th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.9%
1965 1.6% -14.2%
1970 1.4% -14.1%
1975 2.8% +100.0%
1980 3.9% +40.4%
1985 5.3% +34.9%
1990 7.8% +48.1%
1995 12.5% +59.1%
2000 17.6% +41.0%
2005 20.3% +15.2%
2010 23.7% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.4% 2.8% 2
1980s 4.6% 3.9% 5.3% 2
1990s 10.2% 7.8% 12.5% 2
2000s 18.9% 17.6% 20.3% 2
2010s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Norway 26.3% compare
  2. 16 Kazakhstan 25.5% compare
  3. 17 Armenia 24.1% compare
  4. 19 Latvia 22.2% compare
  5. 20 United Arab Emirates 22.0% compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Belgium was 23.7% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)