Denmark vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

Denmark
13.3%
in 2010
Ireland
14.2%
in 2010
Denmark rank
14th
Ireland rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
2.557.51012.515196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14.2% against 13.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 2.7% 2.7% Denmark
1970s 6.9% 2.8% 4.1% Denmark
1980s 7.8% 4.9% 3.0% Denmark
1990s 6.1% 7.6% 1.5% Ireland
2000s 9.1% 9.0% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 13.3% 14.2% 0.9% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling., Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 14.2% against 13.3% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between Denmark and Ireland?
0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)