Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 15.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark, 1960–2010

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.71965: 5.21970: 61975: 6.61980: 7.51985: 9.31990: 8.51995: 10.42000: 12.32005: 14.52010: 15

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark is 15.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 5.2% +10.4%
1970 6.0% +15.8%
1975 6.6% +9.5%
1980 7.5% +13.4%
1985 9.3% +25.1%
1990 8.5% -9.1%
1995 10.4% +22.3%
2000 12.3% +18.7%
2005 14.5% +18.0%
2010 15.0% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.7% 5.2% 2
1970s 6.3% 6.0% 6.6% 2
1980s 8.4% 7.5% 9.3% 2
1990s 9.4% 8.5% 10.4% 2
2000s 13.4% 12.3% 14.5% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.3% compare
  2. 25 Hong Kong, China 15.2% compare
  3. 26 Armenia 15.0% compare
  4. 28 Spain 15.0% compare
  5. 29 Sweden 14.9% compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark was 15.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary