Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 16.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.6%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1985
All-time low
12.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 12.41965: 12.51970: 13.71975: 26.81980: 27.31985: 30.71990: 26.51995: 26.22000: 22.42005: 21.92010: 16.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 16.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 30.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1960.

That places Denmark 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.4%
1965 12.5% +0.2%
1970 13.7% +9.9%
1975 26.8% +95.8%
1980 27.3% +1.9%
1985 30.7% +12.3%
1990 26.5% -13.5%
1995 26.2% -1.4%
2000 22.4% -14.2%
2005 21.9% -2.3%
2010 16.6% -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.5% 12.4% 12.5% 2
1970s 20.3% 13.7% 26.8% 2
1980s 29.0% 27.3% 30.7% 2
1990s 26.4% 26.2% 26.5% 2
2000s 22.2% 21.9% 22.4% 2
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 44 Uganda 17.0% compare
  2. 45 Netherlands 16.7% compare
  3. 46 Bahrain 16.6% compare
  4. 48 Zambia 16.5% compare
  5. 49 Tunisia 16.5% compare
  6. 50 Brazil 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Denmark was 16.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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