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
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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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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.