Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 8.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.8%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 3.31965: 3.61970: 4.11975: 4.41980: 4.71985: 51990: 1.81995: 6.12000: 5.72005: 7.82010: 8.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Denmark stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 8.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.3%
1965 3.6% +8.2%
1970 4.1% +16.0%
1975 4.4% +6.8%
1980 4.7% +6.6%
1985 5.0% +5.7%
1990 1.8% -63.7%
1995 6.1% +238.7%
2000 5.7% -7.3%
2005 7.8% +37.5%
2010 8.8% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.3% 3.6% 2
1970s 4.3% 4.1% 4.4% 2
1980s 4.8% 4.7% 5.0% 2
1990s 4.0% 1.8% 6.1% 2
2000s 6.7% 5.7% 7.8% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 36 Kazakhstan 9.0% compare
  2. 37 Republic of Korea 8.9% compare
  3. 38 Panama 8.9% compare
  4. 40 Austria 8.7% compare
  5. 41 Republic of Moldova 8.4% compare
  6. 42 Brunei Darussalam 8.0% compare
  7. 42 United Arab Emirates 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Denmark was 8.8% 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary