Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 69.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
69.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2010
All-time low
7.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 20 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 67.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 66.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 69.8 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 55-59 with secondary in Denmark is 69.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 69.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1970.

Denmark ranks 23rd 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 55-59 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 20.0%
1965 22.3% +11.8%
1970 7.1% -68.4%
1975 8.2% +16.0%
1980 7.9% -4.1%
1985 24.5% +212.0%
1990 43.3% +76.7%
1995 37.2% -14.2%
2000 67.6% +82.0%
2005 66.5% -1.7%
2010 69.8% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.2% 20.0% 22.3% 2
1970s 7.6% 7.1% 8.2% 2
1980s 16.2% 7.9% 24.5% 2
1990s 40.2% 37.2% 43.3% 2
2000s 67.0% 66.5% 67.6% 2
2010s 69.8% 69.8% 69.8% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Finland 71.3% compare
  2. 21 Germany 71.1% compare
  3. 22 Norway 70.6% compare
  4. 24 Poland 67.2% compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 65.5% compare
  6. 26 Estonia 62.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Denmark was 69.8% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)