Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 7.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.5%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.11970: 11975: 1.11980: 1.21985: 3.41990: 4.21995: 4.92000: 5.52005: 6.92010: 7.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 7.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 24th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.1% -5.9%
1970 1.0% -7.2%
1975 1.1% +8.7%
1980 1.2% +8.0%
1985 3.4% +177.7%
1990 4.2% +25.6%
1995 4.9% +16.6%
2000 5.5% +11.0%
2005 6.9% +27.1%
2010 7.5% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2
1970s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 2
1980s 2.3% 1.2% 3.4% 2
1990s 4.6% 4.2% 4.9% 2
2000s 6.2% 5.5% 6.9% 2
2010s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  2. 22 Netherlands 7.7% compare
  3. 23 Latvia 7.6% compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 7.1% compare
  5. 26 Finland 6.6% compare
  6. 27 Argentina 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium was 7.5% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary