Denmark vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Denmark
63.7%
in 2010
Netherlands
64.5%
in 2010
Denmark rank
28th
Netherlands rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
204060196019852010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 64.5% against 63.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 21.6% 21.4% 0.2% Denmark
1970s 35.4% 52.9% 17.5% Netherlands
1980s 42.8% 59.8% 16.9% Netherlands
1990s 53.2% 62.3% 9.1% Netherlands
2000s 63.1% 64.2% 1.2% Netherlands
2010s 63.7% 64.5% 0.8% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 64.5% against 63.7% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.8%, with Netherlands 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: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Denmark ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)