Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 39.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
39.0%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2010
All-time low
7.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 7.41965: 10.81970: 10.41975: 12.61980: 16.61985: 19.81990: 24.61995: 34.82000: 31.82005: 38.92010: 39

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium is 39.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 39.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.4%
1965 10.8% +46.2%
1970 10.4% -3.3%
1975 12.6% +20.7%
1980 16.6% +32.0%
1985 19.8% +19.8%
1990 24.6% +24.0%
1995 34.8% +41.6%
2000 31.8% -8.7%
2005 38.9% +22.4%
2010 39.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 7.4% 10.8% 2
1970s 11.5% 10.4% 12.6% 2
1980s 18.2% 16.6% 19.8% 2
1990s 29.7% 24.6% 34.8% 2
2000s 35.4% 31.8% 38.9% 2
2010s 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 42 Brunei Darussalam 40.1% compare
  2. 43 Botswana 39.9% compare
  3. 44 Norway 39.2% compare
  4. 46 Jamaica 38.2% compare
  5. 47 Australia 37.2% compare
  6. 48 Greece 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary