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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 11.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.1%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

246810121960198520101960: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium is 11.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 11.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 23rd 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. 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 1.9% +8.6%
1985 5.2% +177.2%
1990 6.3% +20.2%
1995 7.3% +16.0%
2000 8.2% +11.8%
2005 10.2% +25.3%
2010 11.1% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1980s 3.6% 1.9% 5.2% 2
1990s 6.8% 6.3% 7.3% 2
2000s 9.2% 8.2% 10.2% 2
2010s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Norway 12.0% compare
  2. 21 Netherlands 11.8% compare
  3. 22 Philippines 11.8% compare
  4. 24 Latvia 11.0% compare
  5. 25 Iran 10.6% compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 10.3% 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 11.1% 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 11.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 23rd 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 35.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)