Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 43.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.6%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2010
All-time low
12.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Belgium, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 13 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 20 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 20 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 30 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 43.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 42.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 43.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Belgium peaked at 43.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1965.

Belgium ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 13.8%
1965 12.8% -7.2%
1970 13.0% +1.5%
1975 20.0% +53.8%
1980 20.0% +0.0%
1985 30.0% +49.8%
1990 31.4% +4.8%
1995 37.9% +20.6%
2000 43.1% +13.9%
2005 42.6% -1.2%
2010 43.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.3% 12.8% 13.8% 2
1970s 16.5% 13.0% 20.0% 2
1980s 25.0% 20.0% 30.0% 2
1990s 34.7% 31.4% 37.9% 2
2000s 42.9% 42.6% 43.1% 2
2010s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Cuba 45.5% compare
  2. 37 Luxembourg 44.1% compare
  3. 38 United States of America 43.7% compare
  4. 40 Viet Nam 43.0% compare
  5. 41 Mongolia 42.6% compare
  6. 42 Sri Lanka 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Belgium was 43.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1965.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)