Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 39.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium is 39.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 39.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.
That places Belgium 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +46.9% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +78.4% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.5% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium was 39.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)