Denmark vs France: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Denmark
7.38 years
in 2024
France
7.3 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
33rd
France rank
36th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.38 years against 7.3 years in France, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and France ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 years | 7.34 years | 0.034 years | France |
| 2010s | 7.66 years | 7.33 years | 0.3261 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.57 years | 7.32 years | 0.2477 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 7.38 years against 7.3 years in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Denmark and France?
- 0.08 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and France ranks 36th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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