Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total in Denmark
Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total was 5.03 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total in Denmark, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.03 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total in Denmark peaked at 5.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.33 | — |
| 1965 | 1.44 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.89 | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 0.98 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | +97.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.87 | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.935 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 3.07 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 4.87 | 5.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 5.03 | 5.03 | 1 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total in Denmark?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total in Denmark was 5.03 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 55-59.