Denmark vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Denmark
12.82 years
in 2023
Netherlands
12.89 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.89 years against 12.82 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 years | 11.92 years | 0.08 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.67 years | 12.26 years | 0.4118 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 12.46 years | 0.163 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.8 years | 12.87 years | 0.0721 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.89 years against 12.82 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.07 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.