Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 17.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.2%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.61970: 1.91975: 21980: 21985: 2.21990: 5.81995: 7.22000: 72005: 13.42010: 17.2

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 17.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 13th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.6% +16.2%
1970 1.9% +20.3%
1975 2.0% +5.3%
1980 2.0% +0.0%
1985 2.2% +10.0%
1990 5.8% +163.2%
1995 7.2% +24.7%
2000 7.0% -3.2%
2005 13.4% +91.7%
2010 17.2% +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
1970s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2
1980s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2
1990s 6.5% 5.8% 7.2% 2
2000s 10.2% 7.0% 13.4% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Australia 18.7% compare
  2. 11 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 17.3% compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 17.0% compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria 16.9% compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark was 17.2% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary