Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 38.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 11.31965: 15.11970: 15.11975: 22.51980: 26.81985: 30.41990: 34.31995: 39.82000: 40.82005: 40.52010: 38.5

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 38.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 40.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.3%
1965 15.1% +33.0%
1970 15.1% +0.0%
1975 22.5% +48.9%
1980 26.8% +19.1%
1985 30.4% +13.6%
1990 34.3% +12.8%
1995 39.8% +16.0%
2000 40.8% +2.4%
2005 40.5% -0.6%
2010 38.5% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.2% 11.3% 15.1% 2
1970s 18.8% 15.1% 22.5% 2
1980s 28.6% 26.8% 30.4% 2
1990s 37.1% 34.3% 39.8% 2
2000s 40.7% 40.5% 40.8% 2
2010s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 46 Dominican Republic 39.9% compare
  2. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.3% compare
  3. 48 Denmark 39.2% compare
  4. 50 Ukraine 38.5% compare
  5. 51 Macau, China 38.3% compare
  6. 52 Latvia 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Belgium was 38.5% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary