Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 52.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
52.9%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 40.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 52.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 52.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1970.

That places Denmark 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 5.2% -62.1%
1975 5.6% +9.3%
1980 5.9% +5.2%
1985 7.1% +19.8%
1990 7.6% +6.6%
1995 8.2% +8.5%
2000 40.3% +391.0%
2005 45.9% +14.1%
2010 52.9% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.1% 12.6% 13.6% 2
1970s 5.4% 5.2% 5.6% 2
1980s 6.5% 5.9% 7.1% 2
1990s 7.9% 7.6% 8.2% 2
2000s 43.1% 40.3% 45.9% 2
2010s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Australia 55.1% compare
  2. 18 Tajikistan 55.0% compare
  3. 19 United States 54.3% compare
  4. 21 Estonia 51.6% compare
  5. 22 Tonga 50.6% compare
  6. 23 Canada 50.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Denmark was 52.9% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)