Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 45.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 45.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 45.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.0% | — |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -75.0% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +211.8% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +95.8% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +71.7% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 10.8% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 17.8% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.7% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 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 50-54 with secondary in Denmark?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark was 45.5% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary