Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 24.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.0%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 1995
All-time low
15.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 15.91965: 16.51970: 31.61975: 18.31980: 22.21985: 26.91990: 31.91995: 34.52000: 332005: 22.72010: 24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium is 24.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 34.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1960.

That places Belgium 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.9%
1965 16.5% +3.5%
1970 31.6% +92.0%
1975 18.3% -42.1%
1980 22.2% +21.5%
1985 26.9% +21.1%
1990 31.9% +18.5%
1995 34.5% +8.2%
2000 33.0% -4.4%
2005 22.7% -31.3%
2010 24.0% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.2% 15.9% 16.5% 2
1970s 25.0% 18.3% 31.6% 2
1980s 24.6% 22.2% 26.9% 2
1990s 33.2% 31.9% 34.5% 2
2000s 27.8% 22.7% 33.0% 2
2010s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 46 Costa Rica 25.2% compare
  2. 47 Gabon 24.4% compare
  3. 48 Ecuador 24.3% compare
  4. 50 Botswana 23.7% compare
  5. 51 Spain 23.2% compare
  6. 52 Ghana 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium was 24.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary