Belgium vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Belgium
13.6%
in 2010
Ireland
13.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
70th
Ireland rank
68th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 68th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 19.8% 14.0% 5.7% Belgium
1970s 25.4% 17.5% 7.9% Belgium
1980s 28.7% 22.7% 6.0% Belgium
1990s 26.9% 25.9% 1.0% Belgium
2000s 22.1% 27.6% 5.5% Ireland
2010s 13.6% 13.9% 0.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Belgium and Ireland?
0.3%, 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 40-44 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 68th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed