Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 25.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.0%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.91965: 5.91970: 6.21975: 5.81980: 6.71985: 11.61990: 16.31995: 20.82000: 19.12005: 19.92010: 25

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark is 25.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 25.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1975.

Denmark ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.9%
1965 5.9% -0.2%
1970 6.2% +5.1%
1975 5.8% -7.1%
1980 6.7% +17.2%
1985 11.6% +71.5%
1990 16.3% +40.8%
1995 20.8% +27.5%
2000 19.1% -7.8%
2005 19.9% +3.7%
2010 25.0% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 2
1970s 6.0% 5.8% 6.2% 2
1980s 9.2% 6.7% 11.6% 2
1990s 18.5% 16.3% 20.8% 2
2000s 19.5% 19.1% 19.9% 2
2010s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Russian Federation 28.0% compare
  2. 14 Australia 27.8% compare
  3. 15 Belgium 27.0% compare
  4. 17 Estonia 24.4% compare
  5. 18 Spain 24.1% compare
  6. 19 Sweden 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark was 25.0% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1975.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary