Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.79 years against 15.38 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3.41 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.93 years | 11.24 years | 1.68 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13.63 years | 11.57 years | 2.06 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 14.97 years | 11.5 years | 3.47 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.64 years | 12.71 years | 3.93 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.7 years | 14.57 years | 4.13 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 18.79 years against 15.38 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 3.41 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 183 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.