What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Denmark and Russian Federation?

0.2, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?

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 total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Denmark

11.53

in 2010

Russian Federation

11.73

in 2010

Denmark rank

21st

Russian Federation rank

18th

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

Denmark
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 11.73 against 11.53 in Denmark, a difference of 0.2.

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

Denmark ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7.59	4.75	2.84	Denmark
1970s	6.12	5.58	0.54	Denmark
1980s	7.66	7.25	0.41	Denmark
1990s	9.44	9.34	0.09	Denmark
2000s	10.96	11.27	0.31	Russian Federation
2010s	11.53	11.73	0.2	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Denmark or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 11.73 against 11.53 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Denmark and Russian Federation?: 0.2, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?: Denmark ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 18th 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 25+, 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 total 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.