Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 56.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
56.8%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 1985
All-time low
19.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

2030405060701960198520101960: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 66.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 69.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 65.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 68.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 61 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Denmark stood at 56.8%.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 69.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.9%
1965 20.5% +3.0%
1970 50.7% +147.4%
1975 51.6% +1.7%
1980 66.3% +28.6%
1985 69.5% +4.7%
1990 67.2% -3.2%
1995 65.9% -1.9%
2000 68.1% +3.3%
2005 61.0% -10.5%
2010 56.8% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.2% 19.9% 20.5% 2
1970s 51.1% 50.7% 51.6% 2
1980s 67.9% 66.3% 69.5% 2
1990s 66.6% 65.9% 67.2% 2
2000s 64.5% 61.0% 68.1% 2
2010s 56.8% 56.8% 56.8% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 46 Lithuania 58.7% compare
  2. 47 Bulgaria 58.4% compare
  3. 48 France 58.2% compare
  4. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.4% compare
  5. 51 Sweden 55.6% compare
  6. 52 Brunei Darussalam 55.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Denmark was 56.8% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)