Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 8.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.4%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2005
All-time low
6.3%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 17.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 25.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 29.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark is 8.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 40.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 12.7%
1965 15.8% +24.4%
1970 17.6% +11.1%
1975 25.3% +44.0%
1980 28.9% +14.4%
1985 29.3% +1.2%
1990 6.3% -78.6%
1995 9.0% +43.7%
2000 39.9% +342.6%
2005 40.9% +2.6%
2010 8.4% -79.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.2% 12.7% 15.8% 2
1970s 21.4% 17.6% 25.3% 2
1980s 29.1% 28.9% 29.3% 2
1990s 7.6% 6.3% 9.0% 2
2000s 40.4% 39.9% 40.9% 2
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 79 Romania 8.9% compare
  2. 80 Slovenia 8.8% compare
  3. 81 Pakistan 8.4% compare
  4. 83 Finland 8.3% compare
  5. 84 Chile 7.9% compare
  6. 85 Italy 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark was 8.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)