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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 17.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.6%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 17.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Denmark is 17.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 17.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 23rd 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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.2%
1965 5.6% +8.3%
1970 6.8% +20.8%
1975 7.2% +6.4%
1980 7.6% +6.3%
1985 8.1% +6.3%
1990 2.9% -64.6%
1995 9.8% +240.4%
2000 10.6% +8.3%
2005 12.4% +17.5%
2010 17.6% +41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 5.2% 5.6% 2
1970s 7.0% 6.8% 7.2% 2
1980s 7.9% 7.6% 8.1% 2
1990s 6.3% 2.9% 9.8% 2
2000s 11.5% 10.6% 12.4% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Netherlands 18.3% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 17.9% compare
  3. 22 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 16.7% compare
  5. 25 Bolivia 16.0% compare
  6. 26 Latvia 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Denmark was 17.6% 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 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)