Denmark vs Mexico: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Denmark
96.7%
in 2020
Mexico
96.7%
in 2020
Denmark rank
60th
Mexico rank
60th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Denmark
- Mexico
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.7% against 96.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 86.6% | 13.1% | 73.5% | Denmark |
| 1880s | 88.5% | 18.5% | 70.0% | Denmark |
| 1890s | 90.8% | 23.2% | 67.5% | Denmark |
| 1900s | 92.6% | 29.2% | 63.4% | Denmark |
| 1910s | 94.5% | 38.8% | 55.6% | Denmark |
| 1920s | 96.1% | 37.9% | 58.2% | Denmark |
| 1930s | 97.3% | 45.2% | 52.1% | Denmark |
| 1940s | 97.7% | 56.9% | 40.8% | Denmark |
| 1950s | 97.3% | 56.2% | 41.2% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 97.3% | 62.5% | 34.8% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 98.4% | 70.2% | 28.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 77.2% | 20.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 87.5% | 12.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 93.5% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Denmark or Mexico?
- Denmark, at 96.7% against 96.7% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Denmark and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Denmark ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 60th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.