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 88.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
88.6%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 1990
All-time low
28.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 73.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 64.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 93.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 90.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 48.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 88.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 88.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 93.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 28.9%
1965 33.6% +16.3%
1970 73.6% +119.1%
1975 68.8% -6.6%
1980 64.1% -6.7%
1985 68.6% +6.9%
1990 93.5% +36.4%
1995 90.7% -3.0%
2000 54.2% -40.3%
2005 48.7% -10.1%
2010 88.6% +82.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.2% 28.9% 33.6% 2
1970s 71.2% 68.8% 73.6% 2
1980s 66.4% 64.1% 68.6% 2
1990s 92.1% 90.7% 93.5% 2
2000s 51.4% 48.7% 54.2% 2
2010s 88.6% 88.6% 88.6% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 South Africa 90.3% compare
  2. 12 Chile 89.7% compare
  3. 13 Czechia 89.1% compare
  4. 15 Hungary 88.4% compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 88.1% compare
  6. 17 Romania 86.9% 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 88.6% 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 93.5% 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 28.9% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 14th 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 63.6%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)