Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 58.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
58.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2000
All-time low
31.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 31.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 67.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 69.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 62.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 76.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 77 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Denmark is 58.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 77.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, 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 population age 25-29 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 31.2%
1965 34.9% +11.9%
1970 67.4% +93.1%
1975 68.9% +2.2%
1980 69.8% +1.4%
1985 62.6% -10.3%
1990 76.6% +22.3%
1995 76.1% -0.6%
2000 77.0% +1.1%
2005 60.0% -22.1%
2010 58.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.0% 31.2% 34.9% 2
1970s 68.1% 67.4% 68.9% 2
1980s 66.2% 62.6% 69.8% 2
1990s 76.4% 76.1% 76.6% 2
2000s 68.5% 60.0% 77.0% 2
2010s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 46 Viet Nam 60.0% compare
  2. 47 Malaysia 59.9% compare
  3. 48 Brazil 58.6% compare
  4. 50 Sweden 58.3% compare
  5. 51 Estonia 57.3% compare
  6. 52 Israel 57.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Denmark was 58.5% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)