Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Denmark
18.79 years
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
16.08 years
in 2019
Denmark rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.79 years against 16.08 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.71 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.93 years | 11.92 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13.63 years | 12.27 years | 1.37 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 14.97 years | 12.85 years | 2.12 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.64 years | 14.32 years | 2.32 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.7 years | 15.58 years | 3.12 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?
- Denmark, at 18.79 years against 16.08 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?
- 2.71 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th 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.