Denmark vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling
Denmark
12.96 years
in 2020
Slovakia
12.91 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
14th
Slovakia rank
16th
Average years of schooling over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.96 years against 12.91 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.58 years | 10.37 years | 1.21 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.19 years | 10.85 years | 1.34 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 11.7 years | 0.6835 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.96 years | 12.91 years | 0.0491 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Denmark, at 12.96 years against 12.91 years in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.05 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 16th 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.