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
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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.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed