Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 65.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
65.8%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 65.8 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 65-69 with secondary in Denmark is 65.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 65.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1970.

Denmark ranks 18th 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 65-69 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.6%
1965 13.6% +8.3%
1970 6.0% -56.1%
1975 7.2% +19.9%
1980 7.1% -1.3%
1985 8.2% +16.0%
1990 8.4% +2.4%
1995 24.7% +193.7%
2000 52.4% +112.2%
2005 52.9% +0.9%
2010 65.8% +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.1% 12.6% 13.6% 2
1970s 6.6% 6.0% 7.2% 2
1980s 7.6% 7.1% 8.2% 2
1990s 16.5% 8.4% 24.7% 2
2000s 52.6% 52.4% 52.9% 2
2010s 65.8% 65.8% 65.8% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Republic of Moldova 68.5% compare
  2. 16 Armenia 68.5% compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 66.2% compare
  4. 19 Kyrgyzstan 64.7% compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 63.4% compare
  6. 21 Tonga 62.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Denmark was 65.8% 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 65-69 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)