Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 4.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.7%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 1985
All-time low
4.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Denmark, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 36.61965: 41.61970: 55.31975: 56.11980: 56.51985: 581990: 46.41995: 33.22000: 25.42005: 11.22010: 4.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Denmark stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 58.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 110th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.6%
1965 41.6% +13.9%
1970 55.3% +32.9%
1975 56.1% +1.4%
1980 56.5% +0.6%
1985 58.0% +2.7%
1990 46.4% -20.0%
1995 33.2% -28.3%
2000 25.4% -23.6%
2005 11.2% -56.1%
2010 4.7% -58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.1% 36.6% 41.6% 2
1970s 55.7% 55.3% 56.1% 2
1980s 57.2% 56.5% 58.0% 2
1990s 39.8% 33.2% 46.4% 2
2000s 18.3% 11.2% 25.4% 2
2010s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Denmark was 4.7% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary