Denmark vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Denmark
18.79 years
in 2018
Iceland
19.18 years
in 2018
Denmark rank
9th
Iceland rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.18 years against 18.79 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8 years | 12.24 years | 0.5573 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13.63 years | 13.37 years | 0.2597 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 14.97 years | 15.74 years | 0.7648 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.64 years | 17.94 years | 1.31 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.7 years | 19.08 years | 0.3833 years | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 19.18 years against 18.79 years in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.39 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland 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.