Denmark vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
13.03 years
in 2023
Slovakia
13.1 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Slovakia rank
14th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.1 years against 13.03 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 8.25 years | 3.5 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.74 years | 11.04 years | 1.7 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.73 years | 12.59 years | 0.1384 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.01 years | 13.08 years | 0.0685 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.1 years against 13.03 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.07 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.