Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 12.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1970
All-time low
12.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 29.81965: 29.91970: 34.21975: 30.91980: 27.21985: 23.31990: 181995: 13.32000: 13.52005: 12.42010: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium stood at 12.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 34.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 81st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.8%
1965 29.9% +0.4%
1970 34.2% +14.4%
1975 30.9% -9.7%
1980 27.2% -11.8%
1985 23.3% -14.4%
1990 18.0% -22.8%
1995 13.3% -25.9%
2000 13.5% +0.9%
2005 12.4% -7.6%
2010 12.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.8% 29.8% 29.9% 2
1970s 32.5% 30.9% 34.2% 2
1980s 25.3% 23.3% 27.2% 2
1990s 15.7% 13.3% 18.0% 2
2000s 12.9% 12.4% 13.5% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 78 Austria 12.8% compare
  2. 79 Bulgaria 12.6% compare
  3. 80 Pakistan 12.2% compare
  4. 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.1% compare
  5. 83 Lithuania 11.9% compare
  6. 84 Costa Rica 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Belgium was 12.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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