Australia vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Australia
6.5%
in 2010
Denmark
6.9%
in 2010
Australia rank
123rd
Denmark rank
122nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 123rd and Denmark ranks 122nd of 144 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 38.7% 62.3% 23.6% Denmark
1970s 22.9% 59.7% 36.8% Denmark
1980s 7.8% 44.1% 36.3% Denmark
1990s 9.0% 30.9% 21.9% Denmark
2000s 9.6% 12.2% 2.7% Denmark
2010s 6.5% 6.9% 0.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Australia and Denmark?
0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Australia ranks 123rd and Denmark ranks 122nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)