Denmark vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Denmark
17.52 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
15.8 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
17th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.52 years against 15.8 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.72 years.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 14th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 16 years 15.33 years 0.6668 years Denmark
2010s 18.03 years 15.93 years 2.11 years Denmark
2020s 17.92 years 15.85 years 2.07 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Denmark or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Denmark, at 17.52 years against 15.8 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Denmark and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
1.72 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Denmark and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Denmark ranks 14th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release