Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 26.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.3%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Denmark, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 5.31965: 5.81970: 21975: 2.11980: 2.51985: 2.51990: 3.51995: 3.92000: 22.42005: 25.92010: 26.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 26.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Denmark peaked at 26.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1970.

Denmark ranks 30th 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 70-74 with secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.3%
1965 5.8% +8.0%
1970 2.0% -65.1%
1975 2.1% +5.0%
1980 2.5% +19.8%
1985 2.5% -1.2%
1990 3.5% +39.8%
1995 3.9% +10.0%
2000 22.4% +481.1%
2005 25.9% +15.6%
2010 26.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.6% 5.3% 5.8% 2
1970s 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2
1980s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2
1990s 3.7% 3.5% 3.9% 2
2000s 24.2% 22.4% 25.9% 2
2010s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 Serbia 29.9% compare
  2. 28 Austria 26.8% compare
  3. 29 Canada 26.7% compare
  4. 31 South Africa 26.3% compare
  5. 32 Romania 26.3% compare
  6. 33 Finland 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Denmark was 26.3% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary