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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 5.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.3%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1970
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Denmark, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 38.31965: 39.21970: 43.21975: 37.71980: 32.91985: 29.51990: 25.51995: 20.12000: 10.92005: 7.82010: 5.3

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 43.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 38.3%
1965 39.2% +2.5%
1970 43.2% +10.0%
1975 37.7% -12.6%
1980 32.9% -12.9%
1985 29.5% -10.2%
1990 25.5% -13.5%
1995 20.1% -21.2%
2000 10.9% -45.9%
2005 7.8% -28.0%
2010 5.3% -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.8% 38.3% 39.2% 2
1970s 40.5% 37.7% 43.2% 2
1980s 31.2% 29.5% 32.9% 2
1990s 22.8% 20.1% 25.5% 2
2000s 9.4% 7.8% 10.9% 2
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 113 Ghana 6.0% compare
  2. 114 South Africa 6.0% compare
  3. 115 Botswana 5.9% compare
  4. 117 Tajikistan 5.3% compare
  5. 118 Barbados 4.9% compare
  6. 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Denmark was 5.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. 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
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary