Denmark vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Denmark
26.3%
in 2010
South Africa
26.3%
in 2010
Denmark rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 26.3% against 26.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.6% 4.4% 1.2% Denmark
1970s 2.1% 5.6% 3.5% South Africa
1980s 2.5% 6.0% 3.5% South Africa
1990s 3.7% 13.4% 9.8% South Africa
2000s 24.2% 11.6% 12.6% Denmark
2010s 26.3% 26.3% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 26.3% against 26.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Denmark and South Africa?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary