Belgium vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Belgium
8.8%
in 2010
Ireland
9.4%
in 2010
Belgium rank
45th
Ireland rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
2.557.51012.515196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 3.4% 1.1% Ireland
1970s 4.1% 3.1% 1.0% Belgium
1980s 7.7% 5.5% 2.1% Belgium
1990s 12.8% 10.2% 2.6% Belgium
2000s 9.2% 9.3% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 8.8% 9.4% 0.6% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Belgium and Ireland?
0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed