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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 19.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.0%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2010
All-time low
5.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5.31965: 5.81970: 61975: 7.21980: 8.41985: 10.81990: 11.11995: 13.12000: 13.42005: 16.52010: 19

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 19.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 19.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.3%
1965 5.8% +9.3%
1970 6.0% +3.3%
1975 7.2% +20.8%
1980 8.4% +17.2%
1985 10.8% +27.2%
1990 11.1% +2.8%
1995 13.1% +18.6%
2000 13.4% +2.6%
2005 16.5% +22.9%
2010 19.0% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 5.3% 5.8% 2
1970s 6.6% 6.0% 7.2% 2
1980s 9.6% 8.4% 10.8% 2
1990s 12.1% 11.1% 13.1% 2
2000s 15.0% 13.4% 16.5% 2
2010s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Japan 19.9% compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 19.9% compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 19.1% compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.8% compare
  5. 22 Sweden 18.6% compare
  6. 23 New Zealand 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark was 19.0% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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