Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 28.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 28.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 41st 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 55-59 with secondary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +61.2% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 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 55-59 with secondary in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium was 28.9% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary