Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total was 5.82 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.82
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 1995
All-time low
3.72
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in Denmark, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 61965: 6.11970: 3.71975: 3.81980: 3.81985: 3.91990: 71995: 72000: 6.92005: 6.82010: 5.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.82 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in 2010.

That represents a change of down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in Denmark peaked at 6.99 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 1970.

Denmark ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.98
1965 6.09 +1.8%
1970 3.72 -38.9%
1975 3.75 +0.8%
1980 3.84 +2.4%
1985 3.87 +0.8%
1990 6.98 +80.4%
1995 6.99 +0.1%
2000 6.92 -1.0%
2005 6.83 -1.3%
2010 5.82 -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.04 5.98 6.09 2
1970s 3.74 3.72 3.75 2
1980s 3.85 3.84 3.87 2
1990s 6.99 6.98 6.99 2
2000s 6.88 6.83 6.92 2
2010s 5.82 5.82 5.82 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 Switzerland 5.91 compare
  2. 38 Sweden 5.9 compare
  3. 39 Israel 5.88 compare
  4. 40 Portugal 5.82 compare
  5. 40 Uruguay 5.82 compare
  6. 43 New Zealand 5.8 compare
  7. 43 Singapore 5.8 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in Denmark?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total in Denmark was 5.82 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 35-39.