Belgium vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Belgium
6.1%
in 2010
Ireland
7.0%
in 2010
Belgium rank
21st
Ireland rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
02468196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 7.0% against 6.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Ireland
1970s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Ireland
1980s 1.1% 1.8% 0.6% Ireland
1990s 2.1% 3.0% 0.8% Ireland
2000s 4.1% 4.4% 0.4% Ireland
2010s 6.1% 7.0% 0.9% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 7.0% against 6.1% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Belgium and Ireland?
0.9%, 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 65-69 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 18th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 65-69 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