Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 65.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
65.9%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 1990
All-time low
15.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 15.61965: 18.11970: 40.11975: 37.51980: 43.31985: 46.31990: 69.11995: 672000: 39.82005: 34.42010: 65.9

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 65.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 69.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.6%
1965 18.1% +15.9%
1970 40.1% +122.0%
1975 37.5% -6.6%
1980 43.3% +15.5%
1985 46.3% +6.9%
1990 69.1% +49.2%
1995 67.0% -3.0%
2000 39.8% -40.7%
2005 34.4% -13.4%
2010 65.9% +91.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 15.6% 18.1% 2
1970s 38.8% 37.5% 40.1% 2
1980s 44.8% 43.3% 46.3% 2
1990s 68.0% 67.0% 69.1% 2
2000s 37.1% 34.4% 39.8% 2
2010s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Tajikistan 67.5% compare
  2. 25 Estonia 67.1% compare
  3. 26 Greece 66.2% compare
  4. 28 Bangladesh 64.9% compare
  5. 29 Republic of Moldova 64.1% compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark was 65.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary