Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Denmark
Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 7.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Denmark, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Denmark stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Denmark peaked at 66.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.8% | — |
| 1965 | 64.7% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 64.7% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 50.9% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 39.8% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 27.7% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Denmark?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Denmark was 7.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Denmark ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)