Denmark vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Denmark
36.0%
in 2010
United States of America
35.3%
in 2010
Denmark rank
33rd
United States of America rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 36.0% against 35.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Denmark ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 8.5% 33.2% 24.8% United States of America
1970s 8.7% 45.1% 36.4% United States of America
1980s 14.1% 47.9% 33.8% United States of America
1990s 23.1% 42.2% 19.1% United States of America
2000s 35.5% 34.6% 0.9% Denmark
2010s 36.0% 35.3% 0.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 36.0% against 35.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Denmark and United States of America?
0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Denmark ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary