Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 18.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark is 18.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark peaked at 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 12th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9% | — |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Denmark was 18.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary