Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 11.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.6%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 2.91965: 2.91970: 3.31975: 3.21980: 3.81985: 6.51990: 81995: 10.32000: 9.32005: 9.42010: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark is 11.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 11.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 2.9% +0.3%
1970 3.3% +14.8%
1975 3.2% -3.3%
1980 3.8% +18.6%
1985 6.5% +71.0%
1990 8.0% +22.0%
1995 10.3% +28.4%
2000 9.3% -9.2%
2005 9.4% +1.1%
2010 11.6% +23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2
1970s 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 2
1980s 5.2% 3.8% 6.5% 2
1990s 9.1% 8.0% 10.3% 2
2000s 9.4% 9.3% 9.4% 2
2010s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Argentina 12.6% compare
  2. 19 Belgium 12.4% compare
  3. 20 Portugal 11.8% compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 11.2% compare
  5. 22 Spain 11.2% compare
  6. 24 Sweden 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Denmark was 11.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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