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

Denmark
1.23
in 2010
Spain
1.18
in 2010
Denmark rank
17th
Spain rank
20th

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

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.23 against 1.18 in Spain, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.31 0.07 0.24 Denmark
1970s 0.32 0.145 0.175 Denmark
1980s 0.615 0.335 0.28 Denmark
1990s 1.02 0.505 0.52 Denmark
2000s 1.01 0.96 0.05 Denmark
2010s 1.23 1.18 0.05 Denmark

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, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 1.23 against 1.18 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total between Denmark and Spain?
0.05, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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.