Denmark vs Spain: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Denmark
3 years
in 2020
Spain
3 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
52nd
Spain rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years Spain
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Spain
1990s 3 years 3.8 years 0.8 years Spain
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Denmark
2010s 3 years 2.7 years 0.3 years Denmark
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 3 years against 3 years in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Denmark and Spain?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Denmark ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.