Denmark vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Denmark
66.7%
in 2010
Germany
70.0%
in 2010
Denmark rank
29th
Germany rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 70.0% against 66.7% in Denmark, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 24.7% 19.6% 5.1% Denmark
1970s 16.2% 16.8% 0.6% Germany
1980s 44.7% 19.1% 25.6% Denmark
1990s 65.9% 39.3% 26.6% Denmark
2000s 70.0% 63.8% 6.3% Denmark
2010s 66.7% 70.0% 3.3% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 70.0% against 66.7% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Denmark and Germany?
3.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)