Denmark vs Latvia: Average years of schooling
Denmark
12.96 years
in 2020
Latvia
13.25 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
14th
Latvia rank
11th
Average years of schooling over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.25 years against 12.96 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.98 years | 9.14 years | 1.84 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 11.58 years | 10.23 years | 1.36 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.19 years | 10.56 years | 1.63 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 11.38 years | 1.01 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.96 years | 13.25 years | 0.2922 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Denmark or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.25 years against 12.96 years in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.29 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.