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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 27.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.0%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 4.71965: 4.71970: 4.71975: 9.51980: 11.61985: 15.31990: 17.61995: 19.62000: 21.62005: 23.82010: 27

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 27.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 4.7% +0.9%
1970 4.7% +0.6%
1975 9.5% +101.5%
1980 11.6% +21.7%
1985 15.3% +31.6%
1990 17.6% +15.1%
1995 19.6% +11.4%
2000 21.6% +10.6%
2005 23.8% +10.1%
2010 27.0% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 2
1970s 7.1% 4.7% 9.5% 2
1980s 13.4% 11.6% 15.3% 2
1990s 18.6% 17.6% 19.6% 2
2000s 22.7% 21.6% 23.8% 2
2010s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Switzerland 28.1% compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 28.0% compare
  3. 14 Australia 27.6% compare
  4. 16 Denmark 24.8% compare
  5. 17 Estonia 24.4% compare
  6. 18 Iceland 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Belgium was 27.0% 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 tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary