Denmark vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Denmark
25.0%
in 2010
Spain
24.1%
in 2010
Denmark rank
16th
Spain rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25.0% against 24.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Denmark ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 1.3% 4.6% Denmark
1970s 6.0% 2.1% 3.8% Denmark
1980s 9.2% 5.2% 4.0% Denmark
1990s 18.5% 8.7% 9.8% Denmark
2000s 19.5% 18.0% 1.5% Denmark
2010s 25.0% 24.1% 0.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 25.0% against 24.1% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Denmark and Spain?
0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary