Denmark vs Iceland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.94 years against 4.74 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 177 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 years | 0.4595 years | 0.7379 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 1.2 years | 0.2861 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.37 years | 1.94 years | 0.437 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.75 years | 4.22 years | 0.463 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.76 years | 5.19 years | 0.4357 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.94 years against 4.74 years in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.2 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 177 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.