Denmark vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Denmark
6.98 years
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.22 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Timor-Leste rank
22nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.22 years against 6.98 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 7.96 years | 1.97 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 7.54 years | 0.5765 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.01 years | 7.08 years | 0.0757 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Denmark or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.22 years against 6.98 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Denmark and Timor-Leste?
- 0.24 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release