Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 66.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
66.7%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2005
All-time low
7.9%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 43 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 36.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 68.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 66.7 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 50-54 with secondary in Denmark is 66.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 70.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1975.

That places Denmark 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 22.3%
1965 23.9% +6.9%
1970 8.2% -65.7%
1975 7.9% -4.1%
1980 24.5% +212.0%
1985 43.0% +75.3%
1990 36.1% -16.1%
1995 61.9% +71.7%
2000 68.3% +10.3%
2005 70.7% +3.4%
2010 66.7% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.1% 22.3% 23.9% 2
1970s 8.0% 7.9% 8.2% 2
1980s 33.8% 24.5% 43.0% 2
1990s 49.0% 36.1% 61.9% 2
2000s 69.5% 68.3% 70.7% 2
2010s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Germany 70.0% compare
  2. 25 Sweden 68.7% compare
  3. 26 France 68.0% compare
  4. 28 China 66.7% compare
  5. 29 Hong Kong, China 65.8% compare
  6. 30 Mongolia 65.7% compare

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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 66.7% 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 70.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1975.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 27th 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 down 2.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)