Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Belgium
13.9%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.6%
in 2010
Belgium rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Belgium ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 1.5% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.5% 4.3% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5.3% 4.6% 0.6% Belgium
1990s 8.7% 8.0% 0.7% Belgium
2000s 12.2% 10.6% 1.7% Belgium
2010s 13.9% 13.6% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 13.9% against 13.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 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