Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 31.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.8%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 1990
All-time low
31.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 67.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 86.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 85.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 83.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 83.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 88.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 82.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Denmark is 31.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 88.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2010.

That places Denmark 66th 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.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 68.9%
1965 67.7% -1.8%
1970 86.1% +27.2%
1975 85.3% -0.8%
1980 83.8% -1.9%
1985 83.4% -0.4%
1990 88.3% +5.8%
1995 82.5% -6.5%
2000 45.1% -45.4%
2005 34.3% -24.0%
2010 31.8% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.3% 67.7% 68.9% 2
1970s 85.7% 85.3% 86.1% 2
1980s 83.6% 83.4% 83.8% 2
1990s 85.4% 82.5% 88.3% 2
2000s 39.7% 34.3% 45.1% 2
2010s 31.8% 31.8% 31.8% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 63 Guatemala 32.2% compare
  2. 64 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  3. 65 Tonga 31.9% compare
  4. 67 Belgium 31.3% compare
  5. 68 Romania 31.1% compare
  6. 69 Kenya 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Denmark was 31.8% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)