Central Europe and the Baltics vs Denmark: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Central Europe and the Baltics
15.45 years
in 2019
Denmark
18.79 years
in 2018
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th
Denmark rank
9th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18.79 years against 15.45 years in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 3.34 years.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 11.53 years 12.93 years 1.39 years Denmark
1980s 11.95 years 13.63 years 1.69 years Denmark
1990s 12.29 years 14.97 years 2.69 years Denmark
2000s 14.6 years 16.64 years 2.04 years Denmark
2010s 15.5 years 18.7 years 3.21 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, Central Europe and the Baltics or Denmark?
Denmark, at 18.79 years against 15.45 years in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Central Europe and the Baltics and Denmark?
3.34 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Denmark?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Denmark rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.