Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Denmark
61.3%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
60.2%
in 2010
Denmark rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
34th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 61.3% against 60.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 19.8% 7.9% 11.9% Denmark
1970s 42.3% 11.2% 31.1% Denmark
1980s 46.6% 16.7% 29.9% Denmark
1990s 67.1% 20.4% 46.7% Denmark
2000s 41.2% 38.2% 3.0% Denmark
2010s 61.3% 60.2% 1.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
Denmark, at 61.3% against 60.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary