Denmark vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Denmark
18.11 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
16.38 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
15th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.11 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.73 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.62 years | 15.78 years | 0.8317 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.68 years | 16.41 years | 2.27 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.51 years | 16.4 years | 2.11 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Denmark or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 18.11 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Denmark and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.73 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 17th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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