China vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

China
9.25
in 2010
Denmark
9.23
in 2010
China rank
44th
Denmark rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

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How they compare

China currently reports 9.25 against 9.23 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.

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

China ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 4.96 8.34 3.38 Denmark
1970s 5.83 10.19 4.35 Denmark
1980s 7.27 10.18 2.91 Denmark
1990s 7.94 9.23 1.29 Denmark
2000s 8.97 9.28 0.305 Denmark
2010s 9.25 9.23 0.02 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, China or Denmark?
China, at 9.25 against 9.23 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between China and Denmark?
0.02, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
China ranks 44th and Denmark ranks 46th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.