Belgium vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Belgium
17.9%
in 2010
Germany
20.7%
in 2010
Belgium rank
17th
Germany rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 20.7% against 17.9% in Belgium, a difference of 2.8%.

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

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

Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th 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 1.7% 3.0% 1.3% Germany
1970s 1.7% 4.5% 2.8% Germany
1980s 4.3% 9.3% 5.0% Germany
1990s 7.1% 9.6% 2.5% Germany
2000s 10.9% 13.7% 2.7% Germany
2010s 17.9% 20.7% 2.9% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 20.7% against 17.9% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Belgium and Germany?
2.8%, 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 70-74 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)