Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 49.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.6%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2005
All-time low
26.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 38 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 43.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 49.6 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+ with secondary schooling. in Belgium stood at 49.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 53.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1960.

That places Belgium 56th 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+ with secondary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 26.1%
1965 27.2% +4.4%
1970 28.7% +5.4%
1975 33.4% +16.4%
1980 38.0% +13.7%
1985 43.1% +13.5%
1990 46.7% +8.3%
1995 49.6% +6.2%
2000 52.3% +5.3%
2005 53.2% +1.7%
2010 49.6% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.6% 26.1% 27.2% 2
1970s 31.1% 28.7% 33.4% 2
1980s 40.6% 38.0% 43.1% 2
1990s 48.2% 46.7% 49.6% 2
2000s 52.7% 52.3% 53.2% 2
2010s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Fiji 51.2% compare
  2. 53 Ghana 51.2% compare
  3. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 50.0% compare
  4. 57 Mauritius 48.7% compare
  5. 58 United Arab Emirates 48.3% compare
  6. 59 Canada 46.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belgium was 49.6% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)