Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 20.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark is 20.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 20.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Denmark was 20.8% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary