Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C was 8.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.7%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Denmark, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 3.31965: 3.61970: 4.11975: 4.31980: 4.61985: 4.81990: 1.81995: 62000: 52005: 6.72010: 8.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Denmark is 8.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Denmark peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 19th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.3% 3.6% 2
1970s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 2
1980s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 2
1990s 3.9% 1.8% 6.0% 2
2000s 5.8% 5.0% 6.7% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Mongolia 9.1% compare
  2. 17 New Zealand 8.8% compare
  3. 18 Armenia 8.7% compare
  4. 20 Sweden 8.3% compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Denmark was 8.7% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary