How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Denmark

6.9

in 2010

Sri Lanka

7.13

in 2010

Denmark rank

15th

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

Denmark
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.13 against 6.9 in Denmark, a difference of 0.23.

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

Denmark ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.71	3.13	2.58	Denmark
1970s	3.38	3.52	0.135	Sri Lanka
1980s	3.5	3.95	0.445	Sri Lanka
1990s	3.74	4.5	0.76	Sri Lanka
2000s	3.91	5.09	1.18	Sri Lanka
2010s	6.9	7.13	0.23	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total, Denmark or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 7.13 against 6.9 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 0.23, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?: Denmark ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.