Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 61.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 61.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.
That represents a change of up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 67.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1960.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.9% | — |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 42.0% | +104.0% |
| 1975 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 42.0% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 66.5% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.2% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.7% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 61.5% compare
- 32 Netherlands 61.4% compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 60.2% compare
- 35 Belgium 59.7% compare
- 36 France 57.1% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark was 61.3% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary