Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 71.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
71.8%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2005
All-time low
44.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 45 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 69.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 73.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium stood at 71.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 73.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1960.

That places Belgium 48th 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 20-24 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 44.8%
1965 45.0% +0.4%
1970 53.2% +18.2%
1975 56.4% +6.0%
1980 57.1% +1.3%
1985 57.4% +0.5%
1990 57.1% -0.6%
1995 54.9% -3.8%
2000 69.9% +27.3%
2005 73.8% +5.5%
2010 71.8% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.9% 44.8% 45.0% 2
1970s 54.8% 53.2% 56.4% 2
1980s 57.3% 57.1% 57.4% 2
1990s 56.0% 54.9% 57.1% 2
2000s 71.8% 69.9% 73.8% 2
2010s 71.8% 71.8% 71.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 45 Jamaica 73.8% compare
  2. 46 Türkiye 72.3% compare
  3. 47 Macau, China 71.9% compare
  4. 49 Peru 71.8% compare
  5. 50 France 71.8% compare
  6. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium was 71.8% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)