Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 18.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.5%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.71970: 1.81975: 2.11980: 2.61985: 2.91990: 9.51995: 11.62000: 12.22005: 15.52010: 18.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 18.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 18.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 19th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.7% +9.0%
1970 1.8% +7.6%
1975 2.1% +17.5%
1980 2.6% +19.5%
1985 2.9% +14.0%
1990 9.5% +224.6%
1995 11.6% +22.2%
2000 12.2% +4.8%
2005 15.5% +27.4%
2010 18.5% +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.8% 2.1% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.6% 2.9% 2
1990s 10.6% 9.5% 11.6% 2
2000s 13.8% 12.2% 15.5% 2
2010s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Qatar 20.7% compare
  2. 17 Sweden 19.8% compare
  3. 18 Panama 19.2% compare
  4. 20 Hungary 18.1% compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
  6. 22 Belgium 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Denmark was 18.5% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary