Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 12.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.4%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.741965: 1.11970: 1.31975: 1.51980: 3.11985: 4.41990: 61995: 7.62000: 9.42005: 11.42010: 12.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 12.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 12.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

Belgium ranks 19th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 1.1% +45.9%
1970 1.3% +17.6%
1975 1.5% +21.3%
1980 3.1% +99.4%
1985 4.4% +42.3%
1990 6.0% +38.2%
1995 7.6% +25.2%
2000 9.4% +24.1%
2005 11.4% +21.9%
2010 12.4% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2
1980s 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 2
1990s 6.8% 6.0% 7.6% 2
2000s 10.4% 9.4% 11.4% 2
2010s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Australia 13.0% compare
  2. 17 Chile 12.7% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 12.6% compare
  4. 20 Portugal 11.8% compare
  5. 21 Denmark 11.6% compare
  6. 22 Malaysia 11.2% compare
  7. 22 Spain 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Belgium was 12.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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
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