Belgium vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total

Belgium
1.33
in 2010
Denmark
1.23
in 2010
Belgium rank
14th
Denmark rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.33 against 1.23 in Denmark, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 0.21 0.31 0.1 Denmark
1970s 0.32 0.32 0 Belgium
1980s 0.63 0.615 0.015 Belgium
1990s 0.895 1.02 0.13 Denmark
2000s 1.12 1.01 0.115 Belgium
2010s 1.33 1.23 0.1 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 1.33 against 1.23 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total between Belgium and Denmark?
0.1, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Belgium ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 17th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total
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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Average years of tertiary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 35-39.