Australia vs Denmark: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Australia
12.78 years
in 2023
Denmark
12.82 years
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Denmark rank
23rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.82 years against 12.78 years in Australia, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 years | 11.84 years | 0.2895 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 12.67 years | 0.9613 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 12.62 years | 0.383 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 12.8 years | 0.0929 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 12.82 years against 12.78 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.04 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.