Denmark vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Denmark
18.79 years
in 2018
Türkiye
18.16 years
in 2018
Denmark rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Türkiye
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.79 years against 18.16 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.63 years.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.93 years | 7.6 years | 5.33 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13.67 years | 8.29 years | 5.38 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 14.8 years | 9.59 years | 5.22 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.69 years | 12.23 years | 4.45 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.7 years | 16.35 years | 2.35 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 Türkiye?
- Denmark, at 18.79 years against 18.16 years in Türkiye as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Denmark and Türkiye?
- 0.63 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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.