Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 49.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.0%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 1995
All-time low
37.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 45 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 57.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 51.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 49 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 49.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 58.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1965.

Belgium ranks 61st 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 30-34 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 39.3%
1965 37.5% -4.5%
1970 45.0% +19.9%
1975 46.5% +3.2%
1980 54.2% +16.7%
1985 57.1% +5.4%
1990 57.9% +1.4%
1995 58.4% +0.7%
2000 57.8% -0.9%
2005 51.5% -10.9%
2010 49.0% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.4% 37.5% 39.3% 2
1970s 45.7% 45.0% 46.5% 2
1980s 55.7% 54.2% 57.1% 2
1990s 58.1% 57.9% 58.4% 2
2000s 54.7% 51.5% 57.8% 2
2010s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 58 Switzerland 50.0% compare
  2. 59 United Arab Emirates 49.9% compare
  3. 60 Mexico 49.9% compare
  4. 62 Egypt 48.6% compare
  5. 63 Portugal 48.6% compare
  6. 64 Cyprus 48.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Belgium was 49.0% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1965.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)