Denmark vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Denmark
17.52 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
16.02 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
13th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.52 years against 16.02 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.5 years.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Denmark ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 16 years 14.41 years 1.6 years Denmark
2010s 18.03 years 15.41 years 2.63 years Denmark
2020s 17.92 years 15.91 years 2.01 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Denmark, at 17.52 years against 16.02 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Denmark and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
1.5 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Denmark and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Denmark ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th 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