Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 17.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
17th
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 70-74 with tertiary in Belgium, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 9.1 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

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Belgium stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Belgium peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 17th 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 70-74 with tertiary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.8%
1965 1.7% -6.1%
1970 1.6% -5.3%
1975 1.7% +8.7%
1980 3.2% +85.6%
1985 5.5% +69.3%
1990 6.7% +22.5%
1995 7.4% +10.4%
2000 9.1% +22.4%
2005 12.8% +41.6%
2010 17.9% +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1980s 4.3% 3.2% 5.5% 2
1990s 7.1% 6.7% 7.4% 2
2000s 10.9% 9.1% 12.8% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Germany 20.7% compare
  2. 15 Armenia 19.0% compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 18.3% compare
  4. 18 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 16.7% compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)