Denmark vs Turkey: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Denmark
96.7%
in 2020
Turkey
96.3%
in 2020
Denmark rank
60th
Turkey rank
62nd
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Denmark
- Turkey
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 86.6% | 0.2% | 86.4% | Denmark |
| 1880s | 88.5% | 0.4% | 88.2% | Denmark |
| 1890s | 90.8% | 0.7% | 90.1% | Denmark |
| 1900s | 92.6% | 3.2% | 89.4% | Denmark |
| 1910s | 94.5% | 4.2% | 90.2% | Denmark |
| 1920s | 96.1% | 7.6% | 88.5% | Denmark |
| 1930s | 97.3% | 11.4% | 85.9% | Denmark |
| 1940s | 97.7% | 15.9% | 81.8% | Denmark |
| 1950s | 97.3% | 24.9% | 72.5% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 97.3% | 38.7% | 58.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 98.4% | 51.5% | 46.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 67.8% | 29.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 78.4% | 21.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 89.4% | 8.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 0.4% | Denmark |
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 Turkey?
- Denmark, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Denmark and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Turkey rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Denmark ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 62nd 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.