Czechia vs Denmark: Average years of schooling among adults

Czechia
12.96 years
in 2023
Denmark
13.03 years
in 2023
Czechia rank
18th
Denmark rank
15th

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Czechia
  • Denmark
051015199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 13.03 years against 12.96 years in Czechia, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Czechia ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 15th of 192 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 9.95 years 11.75 years 1.8 years Denmark
2000s 11.75 years 12.74 years 0.9882 years Denmark
2010s 12.65 years 12.73 years 0.08 years Denmark
2020s 12.95 years 13.01 years 0.0589 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Czechia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 13.03 years against 12.96 years in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Czechia and Denmark?
0.07 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Denmark?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Denmark rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Czechia ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.