Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 35.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
35.2%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2010
All-time low
6.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 6.81965: 8.51970: 9.41975: 121980: 13.61985: 16.71990: 20.31995: 29.92000: 28.62005: 33.42010: 35.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium is 35.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 35.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1960.

That places Belgium 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.8%
1965 8.5% +24.6%
1970 9.4% +11.1%
1975 12.0% +27.7%
1980 13.6% +13.3%
1985 16.7% +22.7%
1990 20.3% +21.6%
1995 29.9% +47.5%
2000 28.6% -4.4%
2005 33.4% +16.6%
2010 35.2% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 6.8% 8.5% 2
1970s 10.7% 9.4% 12.0% 2
1980s 15.1% 13.6% 16.7% 2
1990s 25.1% 20.3% 29.9% 2
2000s 31.0% 28.6% 33.4% 2
2010s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 43 Jamaica 36.5% compare
  2. 44 United States of America 35.9% compare
  3. 45 Canada 35.8% compare
  4. 47 Chile 33.9% compare
  5. 48 Israel 33.8% compare
  6. 49 Australia 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Belgium was 35.2% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary