Denmark vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Denmark
90.6%
in 2010
South Africa
89.6%
in 2010
Denmark rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 90.6% against 89.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Denmark ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 36.5% 27.8% 8.8% Denmark
1970s 69.3% 31.8% 37.5% Denmark
1980s 68.4% 36.6% 31.8% Denmark
1990s 92.5% 59.3% 33.2% Denmark
2000s 59.2% 79.6% 20.4% South Africa
2010s 90.6% 89.6% 1.0% 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 South Africa?
Denmark, at 90.6% against 89.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Denmark and South Africa?
1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th 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. 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 population age 20-24 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)