China (People’s Republic of) vs Denmark: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

China (People’s Republic of)
2.93 years
in 2024
Denmark
2.91 years
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
38th
Denmark rank
40th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Denmark
01234197419992024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.93 years against 2.91 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 40th of 213 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 years 3.74 years 2.39 years Denmark
2010s 2.2 years 3.07 years 0.8684 years Denmark
2020s 2.79 years 2.93 years 0.1396 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, China (People’s Republic of) or Denmark?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2.93 years against 2.91 years in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between China (People’s Republic of) and Denmark?
0.02 years, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Denmark rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release