Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 12.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2005
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

4681012141960198520101960: 4.51965: 5.51970: 61975: 8.41980: 9.61985: 12.41990: 8.81995: 92000: 8.12005: 13.32010: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 12.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 13.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 5.5% +23.3%
1970 6.0% +9.6%
1975 8.4% +39.3%
1980 9.6% +13.9%
1985 12.4% +30.0%
1990 8.8% -29.3%
1995 9.0% +2.4%
2000 8.1% -10.5%
2005 13.3% +64.9%
2010 12.2% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.5% 5.5% 2
1970s 7.2% 6.0% 8.4% 2
1980s 11.0% 9.6% 12.4% 2
1990s 8.9% 8.8% 9.0% 2
2000s 10.7% 8.1% 13.3% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 34 Belgium 13.4% compare
  2. 35 Latvia 13.3% compare
  3. 36 Sweden 13.1% compare
  4. 38 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare
  5. 39 Singapore 11.3% compare
  6. 40 Armenia 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Denmark was 12.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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