Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 34.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
34.9%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark stood at 34.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 34.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.3%
1965 6.8% +7.6%
1970 6.7% -1.3%
1975 7.6% +13.1%
1980 6.8% -9.7%
1985 12.4% +80.6%
1990 15.8% +27.7%
1995 20.7% +31.3%
2000 27.1% +30.4%
2005 33.7% +24.5%
2010 34.9% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.6% 6.3% 6.8% 2
1970s 7.2% 6.7% 7.6% 2
1980s 9.6% 6.8% 12.4% 2
1990s 18.3% 15.8% 20.7% 2
2000s 30.4% 27.1% 33.7% 2
2010s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Finland 42.6% compare
  2. 10 Japan 40.6% compare
  3. 11 Australia 37.3% compare
  4. 13 Lithuania 34.9% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 33.8% compare
  6. 15 Norway 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark was 34.9% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)