Denmark vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Denmark
17.52 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
16.03 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Denmark
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.52 years against 16.03 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.49 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 years | 15.58 years | 0.4192 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.03 years | 16.18 years | 1.85 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.92 years | 16.14 years | 1.78 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Denmark, at 17.52 years against 16.03 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 1.49 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Denmark ranks 14th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release