Denmark vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Denmark
18.71 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
16.84 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
17th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Denmark
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.71 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.87 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 years | 16.07 years | 1.18 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.34 years | 16.74 years | 2.6 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.11 years | 16.83 years | 2.28 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Denmark or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Denmark, at 18.71 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Denmark and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 1.87 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release