Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 20.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.7%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.51970: 3.51975: 4.11980: 5.51985: 71990: 10.51995: 13.42000: 15.52005: 17.92010: 20.7

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 20.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 20.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 14th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.5% +11.8%
1970 3.5% +39.2%
1975 4.1% +14.6%
1980 5.5% +35.6%
1985 7.0% +27.7%
1990 10.5% +48.7%
1995 13.4% +27.7%
2000 15.5% +15.9%
2005 17.9% +15.7%
2010 20.7% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.5% 4.1% 2
1980s 6.3% 5.5% 7.0% 2
1990s 11.9% 10.5% 13.4% 2
2000s 16.7% 15.5% 17.9% 2
2010s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Cyprus 23.6% compare
  2. 12 Australia 23.4% compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 23.1% compare
  4. 15 Denmark 20.6% compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 20.3% compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium was 20.7% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary