Denmark vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Denmark
12.82 years
in 2023
New Zealand
12.88 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
21st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.88 years against 12.82 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 years | 11.63 years | 0.2106 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.67 years | 13.24 years | 0.5707 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 13.34 years | 0.7145 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.8 years | 12.9 years | 0.0927 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.88 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 New Zealand?
- 0.06 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 21st 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.