Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 52.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.0%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2010
All-time low
20.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 20 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 29.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 52 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium is 52.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 52.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 23.4%
1965 21.6% -7.8%
1970 20.0% -7.3%
1975 29.9% +49.4%
1980 30.8% +3.0%
1985 37.3% +21.2%
1990 41.5% +11.2%
1995 45.2% +9.1%
2000 50.9% +12.6%
2005 50.4% -1.1%
2010 52.0% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.5% 21.6% 23.4% 2
1970s 24.9% 20.0% 29.9% 2
1980s 34.0% 30.8% 37.3% 2
1990s 43.3% 41.5% 45.2% 2
2000s 50.7% 50.4% 50.9% 2
2010s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 Australia 56.2% compare
  2. 38 France 55.3% compare
  3. 39 Ukraine 53.4% compare
  4. 41 Singapore 51.9% compare
  5. 42 Canada 50.9% compare
  6. 43 Chile 50.0% compare

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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 52.0% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 40th 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)