Denmark vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary
Denmark
20.8%
in 2010
Switzerland
23.9%
in 2010
Denmark rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.9% against 20.8% in Denmark, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 6.5% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 23.9% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 23.9% against 20.8% in Denmark as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 3.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary