Denmark vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Denmark
5.53
in 2010
Iceland
5.67
in 2010
Denmark rank
41st
Iceland rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.67 against 5.53 in Denmark, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.75 5.01 0.75 Denmark
1970s 3.55 5.24 1.68 Iceland
1980s 4.11 5.4 1.29 Iceland
1990s 4.92 5.53 0.61 Iceland
2000s 5.38 5.62 0.25 Iceland
2010s 5.53 5.67 0.14 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 5.67 against 5.53 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Denmark and Iceland?
0.14, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Denmark ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 38th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.