Denmark vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Denmark
18.71 years
in 2024
Spain
18.43 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.71 years against 18.43 years in Spain, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 years | 16.4 years | 0.8501 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.34 years | 17.61 years | 1.73 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.11 years | 18.4 years | 0.7136 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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 18.71 years against 18.43 years in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.28 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 178 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