Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark
Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 8.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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
Denmark recorded 8.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark peaked at 71.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 117th 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 25+ with primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.5% | — |
| 1965 | 69.2% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 71.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 62.0% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8% | 69.2% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.7% | 62.0% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 48.6% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 32.8% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 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 25+ with primary in Denmark?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark was 8.9% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)