Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Denmark
53.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.5%
in 2010
Denmark rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

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

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 53.3% against 50.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.1% 18.7% 5.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5.8% 20.3% 14.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7.1% 24.6% 17.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8.3% 25.5% 17.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 49.0% 25.4% 23.6% Denmark
2010s 53.3% 50.5% 2.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 53.3% against 50.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)