Australia vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Australia
38.5%
in 2010
Denmark
38.9%
in 2010
Australia rank
37th
Denmark rank
34th

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

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 38.9% against 38.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Australia ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 22.8% 12.6% 10.2% Australia
1970s 41.2% 16.2% 24.9% Australia
1980s 52.1% 22.1% 30.0% Australia
1990s 51.7% 31.3% 20.4% Australia
2000s 56.5% 38.3% 18.2% Australia
2010s 38.5% 38.9% 0.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 38.9% against 38.5% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Australia and Denmark?
0.4%, with Denmark 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Australia ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 34th 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary