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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 50.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
50.2%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 1990
All-time low
39.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 45 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 45 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 53.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 51.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 50.2 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 25-29 with secondary in Belgium stood at 50.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 57.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1960.

That places Belgium 73rd 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 25-29 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 39.3%
1965 45.0% +14.5%
1970 45.0% +0.0%
1975 53.7% +19.4%
1980 56.4% +4.9%
1985 57.1% +1.3%
1990 57.4% +0.5%
1995 57.1% -0.6%
2000 54.9% -3.8%
2005 51.7% -5.8%
2010 50.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.1% 39.3% 45.0% 2
1970s 49.4% 45.0% 53.7% 2
1980s 56.8% 56.4% 57.1% 2
1990s 57.2% 57.1% 57.4% 2
2000s 53.3% 51.7% 54.9% 2
2010s 50.2% 50.2% 50.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 70 Thailand 51.1% compare
  2. 71 Cuba 50.6% compare
  3. 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.4% compare
  4. 74 Norway 50.2% compare
  5. 75 India 49.8% compare
  6. 76 Colombia 49.3% 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 50.2% 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 57.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 73rd 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 8.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)