Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 17.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.7%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 3.41965: 41970: 5.11975: 7.41980: 91985: 11.21990: 131995: 14.52000: 14.92005: 15.82010: 17.7

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+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium is 17.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 17.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 19th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 4.0% +19.5%
1970 5.1% +26.2%
1975 7.4% +45.0%
1980 9.0% +22.0%
1985 11.2% +23.9%
1990 13.0% +15.9%
1995 14.5% +11.8%
2000 14.9% +3.0%
2005 15.8% +5.8%
2010 17.7% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.4% 4.0% 2
1970s 6.3% 5.1% 7.4% 2
1980s 10.1% 9.0% 11.2% 2
1990s 13.7% 13.0% 14.5% 2
2000s 15.4% 14.9% 15.8% 2
2010s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Australia 18.5% compare
  2. 17 Iceland 17.9% compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 17.9% compare
  4. 20 Netherlands 15.6% compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 15.6% compare
  6. 22 New Zealand 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium was 17.7% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary