Denmark vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total

Denmark
0.92
in 2010
Netherlands
0.87
in 2010
Denmark rank
12th
Netherlands rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.92 against 0.87 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.05.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.24 0.07 0.17 Denmark
1970s 0.245 0.21 0.035 Denmark
1980s 0.27 0.27 0
1990s 0.355 0.37 0.015 Netherlands
2000s 0.48 0.685 0.205 Netherlands
2010s 0.92 0.87 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 60-64, total, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 0.92 against 0.87 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.05, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total?
Denmark ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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, 60-64, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 60-64.