Australia vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Australia
27.6%
in 2010
Denmark
24.8%
in 2010
Australia rank
14th
Denmark rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 27.6% against 24.8% in Denmark, a difference of 2.8%.

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 14th and Denmark ranks 16th 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 13.9% 6.2% 7.7% Australia
1970s 15.5% 6.2% 9.3% Australia
1980s 17.3% 12.0% 5.4% Australia
1990s 22.5% 20.4% 2.1% Australia
2000s 20.9% 20.3% 0.6% Australia
2010s 27.6% 24.8% 2.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 27.6% against 24.8% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Australia and Denmark?
2.8%, 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 population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 16th 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 35-39 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 population age 35-39 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 population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary