Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. was 11.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.5%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. in Denmark, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 3.31965: 3.61970: 4.21975: 4.51980: 4.81985: 51990: 1.81995: 6.32000: 6.82005: 8.12010: 11.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. in Denmark is 11.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 24th 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.3%
1965 3.6% +8.2%
1970 4.2% +18.2%
1975 4.5% +6.4%
1980 4.8% +6.5%
1985 5.0% +5.6%
1990 1.8% -63.6%
1995 6.3% +240.8%
2000 6.8% +8.8%
2005 8.1% +18.6%
2010 11.5% +41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.3% 3.6% 2
1970s 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% 2
1980s 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 2
1990s 4.1% 1.8% 6.3% 2
2000s 7.5% 6.8% 8.1% 2
2010s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Belgium 11.8% compare
  2. 22 Lithuania 11.6% compare
  3. 22 Luxembourg 11.6% compare
  4. 25 Latvia 10.4% compare
  5. 26 Cyprus 10.4% compare
  6. 27 Norway 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. in Denmark was 11.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary