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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 55.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.3%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 1995
All-time low
26.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 31.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 67.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 63.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 73.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 74.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 69.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 67 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55.3 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 30-34 with secondary in Denmark is 55.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 74.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 48th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 26.1%
1965 31.2% +19.5%
1970 53.9% +72.8%
1975 67.4% +25.0%
1980 68.9% +2.2%
1985 63.7% -7.6%
1990 73.3% +15.2%
1995 74.1% +1.0%
2000 69.7% -5.9%
2005 67.0% -3.9%
2010 55.3% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.6% 26.1% 31.2% 2
1970s 60.6% 53.9% 67.4% 2
1980s 66.3% 63.7% 68.9% 2
1990s 73.7% 73.3% 74.1% 2
2000s 68.3% 67.0% 69.7% 2
2010s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 45 Ghana 56.5% compare
  2. 46 Dominican Republic 56.4% compare
  3. 47 Argentina 55.8% compare
  4. 49 Netherlands 54.1% compare
  5. 50 Lithuania 53.4% compare
  6. 51 Sweden 53.2% 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 55.3% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 48th 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 20.7%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)