Denmark vs Netherlands: Mean years of schooling long run
Denmark
11.69
in 2020
Netherlands
11.82
in 2020
Denmark rank
25th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.82 against 11.69 in Denmark, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.48 | 2.97 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 2.59 | 3.16 | 0.56 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.75 | 3.33 | 0.58 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 2.88 | 3.54 | 0.67 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 3.28 | 3.9 | 0.615 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 3.79 | 4.25 | 0.47 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 4.42 | 4.62 | 0.19 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 5.12 | 5.04 | 0.07 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 5.21 | 6.17 | 0.965 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 6.87 | 1.19 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 8.88 | 1.28 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.22 | 10.04 | 0.825 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.76 | 10.73 | 0.025 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.66 | 11.14 | 0.51 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.82 | 11.73 | 0.095 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 11.82 | 0.13 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.82 against 11.69 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.13, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.