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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 13.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.3%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 13.3 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark is 13.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 13.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 6.7% +19.9%
1975 7.1% +6.1%
1980 7.6% +6.9%
1985 8.1% +6.2%
1990 2.8% -65.2%
1995 9.4% +234.5%
2000 7.8% -17.0%
2005 10.3% +32.3%
2010 13.3% +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 5.2% 5.6% 2
1970s 6.9% 6.7% 7.1% 2
1980s 7.8% 7.6% 8.1% 2
1990s 6.1% 2.8% 9.4% 2
2000s 9.1% 7.8% 10.3% 2
2010s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Switzerland 14.7% compare
  2. 12 Ireland 14.2% compare
  3. 13 Germany 14.2% compare
  4. 15 Hungary 13.3% compare
  5. 16 Sweden 12.7% compare
  6. 17 Armenia 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Denmark was 13.3% 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. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)