Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 17.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.1%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.61970: 21975: 2.41980: 3.51985: 4.61990: 5.91995: 7.72000: 10.42005: 14.82010: 17.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Belgium is 17.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 19th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.6% +37.3%
1970 2.0% +21.0%
1975 2.4% +20.9%
1980 3.5% +45.6%
1985 4.6% +33.9%
1990 5.9% +26.8%
1995 7.7% +31.1%
2000 10.4% +35.8%
2005 14.8% +41.9%
2010 17.1% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 2
1970s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.5% 4.6% 2
1990s 6.8% 5.9% 7.7% 2
2000s 12.6% 10.4% 14.8% 2
2010s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Cyprus 17.8% compare
  2. 17 Finland 17.6% compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 17.5% compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 17.1% compare
  5. 21 Germany 17.0% compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Belgium was 17.1% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary