Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 11.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.9%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 31965: 3.41970: 3.21975: 3.91980: 5.71985: 7.91990: 101995: 10.62000: 9.12005: 10.92010: 11.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Denmark stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 11.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.4% +13.9%
1970 3.2% -3.6%
1975 3.9% +18.8%
1980 5.7% +47.7%
1985 7.9% +39.1%
1990 10.0% +26.6%
1995 10.6% +5.8%
2000 9.1% -14.3%
2005 10.9% +20.0%
2010 11.9% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2
1970s 3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 2
1980s 6.8% 5.7% 7.9% 2
1990s 10.3% 10.0% 10.6% 2
2000s 10.0% 9.1% 10.9% 2
2010s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Chile 12.4% compare
  2. 19 Belgium 12.3% compare
  3. 20 Portugal 12.3% compare
  4. 22 Iceland 11.7% compare
  5. 23 Spain 11.5% compare
  6. 24 Sweden 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Denmark was 11.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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