Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 39.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.9%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2000
All-time low
14.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 141965: 16.71970: 26.61975: 33.21980: 421985: 38.81990: 501995: 50.52000: 50.52005: 48.52010: 39.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Denmark stood at 39.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 50.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.0%
1965 16.7% +19.2%
1970 26.6% +59.5%
1975 33.2% +25.0%
1980 42.0% +26.4%
1985 38.8% -7.5%
1990 50.0% +28.6%
1995 50.5% +1.0%
2000 50.5% +0.1%
2005 48.5% -3.9%
2010 39.9% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.3% 14.0% 16.7% 2
1970s 29.9% 26.6% 33.2% 2
1980s 40.4% 38.8% 42.0% 2
1990s 50.2% 50.0% 50.5% 2
2000s 49.5% 48.5% 50.5% 2
2010s 39.9% 39.9% 39.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 France 40.7% compare
  2. 38 Fiji 40.5% compare
  3. 39 Albania 40.3% compare
  4. 41 Mongolia 39.3% compare
  5. 42 Argentina 39.1% compare
  6. 43 Peru 38.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Denmark was 39.9% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary