Belgium vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Belgium
8.4%
in 2010
Germany
8.7%
in 2010
Belgium rank
20th
Germany rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
02468196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Germany
1970s 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% Germany
1980s 1.6% 3.3% 1.7% Germany
1990s 3.8% 4.8% 0.9% Germany
2000s 7.2% 7.4% 0.1% Germany
2010s 8.4% 8.7% 0.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Belgium and Germany?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 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