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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 90.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
90.6%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 1990
All-time low
34.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 69.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 69 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 93.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 91.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 60 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 90.6 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 90.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 93.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 13th 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 20-24 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 34.9%
1965 38.1% +9.2%
1970 68.9% +80.7%
1975 69.8% +1.4%
1980 67.8% -2.9%
1985 69.0% +1.8%
1990 93.3% +35.2%
1995 91.8% -1.6%
2000 60.0% -34.7%
2005 58.5% -2.4%
2010 90.6% +54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.5% 34.9% 38.1% 2
1970s 69.3% 68.9% 69.8% 2
1980s 68.4% 67.8% 69.0% 2
1990s 92.5% 91.8% 93.3% 2
2000s 59.2% 58.5% 60.0% 2
2010s 90.6% 90.6% 90.6% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Tonga 91.5% compare
  2. 11 Hungary 91.1% compare
  3. 12 Chile 91.0% compare
  4. 14 South Africa 89.6% compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 88.6% compare
  6. 16 Romania 88.5% compare

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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 90.6% 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 93.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 13th 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 51.2%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)