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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 17.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 17.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 21st 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 65-69 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.8%
1965 1.6% -10.0%
1970 1.6% -1.2%
1975 3.0% +87.5%
1980 3.0% +0.0%
1985 6.0% +98.3%
1990 6.6% +11.4%
1995 8.3% +25.6%
2000 11.6% +39.1%
2005 12.8% +10.7%
2010 17.9% +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2
1970s 2.3% 1.6% 3.0% 2
1980s 4.5% 3.0% 6.0% 2
1990s 7.5% 6.6% 8.3% 2
2000s 12.2% 11.6% 12.8% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  2. 19 Armenia 18.7% compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 18.3% compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  5. 23 Denmark 17.6% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Belgium was 17.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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