Denmark vs United Kingdom: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
Denmark
4.42 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.35 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
39th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.42 years against 4.35 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 years | 3.23 years | 0.5892 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.68 years | 3.28 years | 1.41 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.64 years | 4.15 years | 0.4868 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 4.42 years against 4.35 years in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.07 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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
February 2026 Data Release