Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 30.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.9%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark is 30.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 8.2%
1965 8.8% +6.8%
1970 8.3% -5.7%
1975 9.5% +14.8%
1980 9.0% -5.8%
1985 14.6% +62.1%
1990 18.3% +25.8%
1995 22.2% +21.5%
2000 26.3% +18.4%
2005 29.8% +13.1%
2010 30.9% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.5% 8.2% 8.8% 2
1970s 8.9% 8.3% 9.5% 2
1980s 11.8% 9.0% 14.6% 2
1990s 20.3% 18.3% 22.2% 2
2000s 28.1% 26.3% 29.8% 2
2010s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 Switzerland 35.5% compare
  2. 13 Australia 35.1% compare
  3. 14 Belgium 30.9% compare
  4. 16 Singapore 30.2% compare
  5. 17 Norway 30.2% compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 30.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark was 30.9% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)