Denmark vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Denmark
29.5%
in 2010
Iceland
27.9%
in 2010
Denmark rank
19th
Iceland rank
21st

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

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 29.5% against 27.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.

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

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

Denmark ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 1.8% 4.5% Denmark
1970s 8.0% 3.1% 4.9% Denmark
1980s 12.9% 6.4% 6.5% Denmark
1990s 17.6% 12.2% 5.4% Denmark
2000s 22.5% 19.5% 3.0% Denmark
2010s 29.5% 27.9% 1.6% 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 tertiary, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 29.5% against 27.9% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Denmark and Iceland?
1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)