Australia vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary

Australia
18.7%
in 2010
Denmark
17.2%
in 2010
Australia rank
10th
Denmark rank
13th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 18.7% against 17.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.

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

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

Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 13th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9% 1.5% 1.5% Australia
1970s 4.4% 1.9% 2.4% Australia
1980s 5.8% 2.1% 3.7% Australia
1990s 9.2% 6.5% 2.7% Australia
2000s 14.2% 10.2% 4.0% Australia
2010s 18.7% 17.2% 1.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 18.7% against 17.2% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary between Australia and Denmark?
1.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 13th 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary