Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 39.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.5%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2010
All-time low
10.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 11.11965: 11.91970: 10.51975: 14.41980: 18.11985: 19.81990: 25.81995: 30.92000: 38.92005: 39.22010: 39.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 39.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 39.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1970.

That places Denmark 32nd 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.1%
1965 11.9% +6.8%
1970 10.5% -11.5%
1975 14.4% +37.2%
1980 18.1% +25.3%
1985 19.8% +9.6%
1990 25.8% +30.2%
1995 30.9% +20.1%
2000 38.9% +25.6%
2005 39.2% +0.9%
2010 39.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 11.1% 11.9% 2
1970s 12.5% 10.5% 14.4% 2
1980s 18.9% 18.1% 19.8% 2
1990s 28.4% 25.8% 30.9% 2
2000s 39.1% 38.9% 39.2% 2
2010s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Ukraine 40.9% compare
  2. 30 Japan 40.2% compare
  3. 31 Hong Kong, China 39.8% compare
  4. 33 Finland 38.0% compare
  5. 34 Netherlands 38.0% compare
  6. 35 Mauritius 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark was 39.5% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary