Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 10.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02468101960198520101960: 1.21965: 0.681970: 0.951975: 1.11980: 1.61985: 2.41990: 4.21995: 6.12000: 7.72005: 8.82010: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium is 10.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1965.

Belgium ranks 18th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 0.7% -44.3%
1970 0.9% +39.7%
1975 1.1% +14.7%
1980 1.6% +49.5%
1985 2.4% +47.2%
1990 4.2% +74.6%
1995 6.1% +45.6%
2000 7.7% +26.1%
2005 8.8% +14.8%
2010 10.2% +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.7% 1.2% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 2
1990s 5.1% 4.2% 6.1% 2
2000s 8.3% 7.7% 8.8% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Estonia 11.2% compare
  2. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.1% compare
  3. 17 Denmark 10.2% compare
  4. 19 Netherlands 10.0% compare
  5. 20 Chile 9.5% compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Belgium was 10.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1965.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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