Denmark vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling
Denmark
12.96 years
in 2020
New Zealand
12.94 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
14th
New Zealand rank
15th
Average years of schooling over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.96 years against 12.94 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.69 years | 3.91 years | 0.78 years | Denmark |
| 1880s | 4.94 years | 4.46 years | 0.48 years | Denmark |
| 1890s | 5.25 years | 5.23 years | 0.02 years | Denmark |
| 1900s | 5.61 years | 6.25 years | 0.64 years | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 5.96 years | 7 years | 1.04 years | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 6.52 years | 7.84 years | 1.32 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 6.85 years | 8.37 years | 1.51 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 7.87 years | 8.75 years | 0.8863 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 9.04 years | 8.91 years | 0.1324 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 10.08 years | 10 years | 0.0799 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 10.98 years | 10.63 years | 0.3513 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 11.58 years | 11.29 years | 0.2919 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.19 years | 12.39 years | 0.1966 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 12.42 years | 0.0314 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.96 years | 12.94 years | 0.0158 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 12.96 years against 12.94 years in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.02 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Denmark ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.