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

Latest (2010)
20.3%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 2.81965: 3.31970: 3.91975: 5.81980: 7.91985: 10.41990: 12.61995: 14.52000: 16.42005: 18.12010: 20.3

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Mongolia 22.5% compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 22.0% compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 21.2% compare
  4. 17 Japan 19.9% compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 19.9% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 19.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary