Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 10.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.1%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 2.81965: 31970: 31975: 3.41980: 3.31985: 5.41990: 6.21995: 7.52000: 8.92005: 9.82010: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 10.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 10.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 20th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 3.0% +7.2%
1970 3.0% -1.3%
1975 3.4% +14.9%
1980 3.3% -3.2%
1985 5.4% +64.0%
1990 6.2% +14.9%
1995 7.5% +22.2%
2000 8.9% +17.4%
2005 9.8% +11.1%
2010 10.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 2
1970s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2
1980s 4.3% 3.3% 5.4% 2
1990s 6.9% 6.2% 7.5% 2
2000s 9.3% 8.9% 9.8% 2
2010s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.1% compare
  2. 18 Belgium 10.2% compare
  3. 19 Chile 10.1% compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 9.9% compare
  5. 22 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare
  6. 23 Jordan 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark was 10.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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