Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Denmark

13.03 years

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

12.99 years

in 2023

Denmark rank

15th

United Arab Emirates rank

16th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Denmark currently reports 13.03 years against 12.99 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0373 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.