Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 20.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium is 20.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.
That places Belgium 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Mongolia 22.5% compare
- 14 Switzerland 22.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 21.2% compare
- 17 Japan 19.9% compare
- 18 Lithuania 19.9% compare
- 19 Netherlands 19.1% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium was 20.3% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary