Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 25.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.9%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.51965: 7.51970: 6.61975: 9.91980: 13.91985: 18.61990: 17.21995: 16.62000: 18.72005: 202010: 25.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Denmark is 25.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 25.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 22nd 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 30-34 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 7.5% +16.9%
1970 6.6% -12.2%
1975 9.9% +50.1%
1980 13.9% +40.0%
1985 18.6% +33.7%
1990 17.2% -7.8%
1995 16.6% -3.0%
2000 18.7% +12.3%
2005 20.0% +6.9%
2010 25.9% +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 6.5% 7.5% 2
1970s 8.3% 6.6% 9.9% 2
1980s 16.3% 13.9% 18.6% 2
1990s 16.9% 16.6% 17.2% 2
2000s 19.3% 18.7% 20.0% 2
2010s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Hong Kong, China 26.9% compare
  2. 20 Spain 26.7% compare
  3. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.3% compare
  4. 23 Mongolia 25.8% compare
  5. 24 Estonia 25.1% compare
  6. 25 Hungary 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Denmark was 25.9% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary