Canada vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total

Canada
5.87
in 2010
Denmark
5.84
in 2010
Canada rank
44th
Denmark rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
0246196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.87 against 5.84 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 5.68 6.42 0.735 Denmark
1970s 5.85 5.29 0.56 Canada
1980s 5.93 6.71 0.78 Denmark
1990s 5.95 6.49 0.54 Denmark
2000s 5.96 5.62 0.335 Canada
2010s 5.87 5.84 0.03 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total, Canada or Denmark?
Canada, at 5.87 against 5.84 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total between Canada and Denmark?
0.03, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Canada ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.