Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 3.75 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.75
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.09
in 1965
All-time low
3.25
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Denmark, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 51965: 5.11970: 3.21975: 3.31980: 3.31985: 3.31990: 3.41995: 3.52000: 3.62005: 3.72010: 3.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Denmark stood at 3.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Denmark peaked at 5.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 1970.

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 falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.04 4.98 5.09 2
1970s 3.26 3.25 3.28 2
1980s 3.33 3.31 3.34 2
1990s 3.42 3.38 3.46 2
2000s 3.67 3.65 3.7 2
2010s 3.75 3.75 3.75 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 44 South Africa 3.86 compare
  2. 45 Lithuania 3.78 compare
  3. 46 Armenia 3.77 compare
  4. 47 Latvia 3.75 compare
  5. 49 Austria 3.74 compare
  6. 50 South Korea 3.68 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Denmark?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Denmark was 3.75 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.