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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 2.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.6%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2000
All-time low
2.5%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 5.31965: 6.41970: 8.41975: 9.41980: 9.81985: 10.81990: 2.51995: 32000: 13.52005: 12.62010: 2.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark is 2.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 13.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.3%
1965 6.4% +20.0%
1970 8.4% +30.4%
1975 9.4% +12.2%
1980 9.8% +4.9%
1985 10.8% +10.1%
1990 2.5% -77.4%
1995 3.0% +22.9%
2000 13.5% +349.2%
2005 12.6% -6.6%
2010 2.6% -79.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.3% 6.4% 2
1970s 8.9% 8.4% 9.4% 2
1980s 10.3% 9.8% 10.8% 2
1990s 2.7% 2.5% 3.0% 2
2000s 13.1% 12.6% 13.5% 2
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 84 Tajikistan 2.8% compare
  2. 85 Czechia 2.7% compare
  3. 86 Slovenia 2.6% compare
  4. 88 Serbia 2.5% compare
  5. 89 Eswatini 2.5% compare
  6. 90 Indonesia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Denmark was 2.6% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary