Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 39.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.0%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2010
All-time low
10.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 12.41965: 10.81970: 10.41975: 16.21980: 19.21985: 24.31990: 281995: 352000: 35.52005: 38.92010: 39

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 39.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 45th 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 35-39 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.4%
1965 10.8% -12.3%
1970 10.4% -4.1%
1975 16.2% +55.7%
1980 19.2% +18.3%
1985 24.3% +26.9%
1990 28.0% +15.3%
1995 35.0% +24.8%
2000 35.5% +1.4%
2005 38.9% +9.7%
2010 39.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.6% 10.8% 12.4% 2
1970s 13.3% 10.4% 16.2% 2
1980s 21.7% 19.2% 24.3% 2
1990s 31.5% 28.0% 35.0% 2
2000s 37.2% 35.5% 38.9% 2
2010s 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 1

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  3. 44 Norway 39.2% compare
  4. 46 Jamaica 38.9% compare
  5. 47 Fiji 37.6% compare
  6. 48 Australia 37.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Belgium was 39.0% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary