Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 27.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.6%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Denmark stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 137.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 27.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 7.0%
1965 7.6% +8.9%
1970 7.2% -5.3%
1975 7.6% +6.3%
1980 8.1% +6.3%
1985 8.3% +2.3%
1990 10.2% +23.1%
1995 11.1% +9.0%
2000 11.6% +4.3%
2005 17.1% +47.5%
2010 27.6% +61.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 7.0% 7.6% 2
1970s 7.4% 7.2% 7.6% 2
1980s 8.2% 8.1% 8.3% 2
1990s 10.7% 10.2% 11.1% 2
2000s 14.4% 11.6% 17.1% 2
2010s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Australia 30.0% compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 29.9% compare
  3. 11 Finland 28.7% compare
  4. 13 Norway 27.1% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 26.8% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Denmark was 27.6% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)