Denmark vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Denmark
58.5%
in 2010
Italy
56.6%
in 2010
Denmark rank
30th
Italy rank
33rd

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

  • Denmark
  • Italy
204060196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 58.5% against 56.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Denmark ranks 30th and Italy ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 17.9% 12.6% 5.2% Denmark
1970s 24.0% 17.7% 6.3% Denmark
1980s 33.9% 28.7% 5.3% Denmark
1990s 44.9% 41.9% 3.0% Denmark
2000s 61.3% 51.9% 9.5% Denmark
2010s 58.5% 56.6% 1.9% 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 Italy?
Denmark, at 58.5% against 56.6% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Denmark and Italy?
1.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Denmark ranks 30th and Italy ranks 33rd 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. 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)