Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 55.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.8%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2005
All-time low
37.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 471965: 48.61970: 37.61975: 52.91980: 52.51985: 52.81990: 50.11995: 45.72000: 57.22005: 60.22010: 55.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium is 55.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 60.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 47.0%
1965 48.6% +3.5%
1970 37.6% -22.7%
1975 52.9% +40.7%
1980 52.5% -0.7%
1985 52.8% +0.6%
1990 50.1% -5.2%
1995 45.7% -8.7%
2000 57.2% +25.1%
2005 60.2% +5.4%
2010 55.8% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.8% 47.0% 48.6% 2
1970s 45.2% 37.6% 52.9% 2
1980s 52.7% 52.5% 52.8% 2
1990s 47.9% 45.7% 50.1% 2
2000s 58.7% 57.2% 60.2% 2
2010s 55.8% 55.8% 55.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 41 Congo 56.6% compare
  2. 42 Luxembourg 56.2% compare
  3. 43 Qatar 56.0% compare
  4. 45 Spain 55.4% compare
  5. 46 Sri Lanka 55.2% compare
  6. 47 Germany 54.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Belgium was 55.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
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