Denmark vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

Denmark
4.42 years
in 2024
New Zealand
4.51 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
38th
New Zealand rank
36th

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.51 years against 4.42 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Zealand ahead.

Denmark ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 4.74 years 4.8 years 0.0595 years New Zealand
2020s 4.59 years 4.56 years 0.0313 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4.51 years against 4.42 years in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.09 years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Denmark ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release