Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 100.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
54.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 63.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 84.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 98.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 99 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 99.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 99.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 99.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 97.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 97.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 100 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Denmark stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 1st 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 54.2%
1965 63.8% +17.7%
1970 84.4% +32.2%
1975 98.1% +16.2%
1980 99.0% +0.9%
1985 99.9% +0.9%
1990 99.9% +0.0%
1995 99.9% +0.0%
2000 97.7% -2.2%
2005 97.9% +0.2%
2010 100.0% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.0% 54.2% 63.8% 2
1970s 91.2% 84.4% 98.1% 2
1980s 99.4% 99.0% 99.9% 2
1990s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 2
2000s 97.8% 97.7% 97.9% 2
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Italy 98.1% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Denmark was 100.0% 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 15-19 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)