Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 13.03 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
13.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.16
in 2016
All-time low
11.48
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Denmark, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 13.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 13.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 | 11.48 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.74 | 12.47 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 | 12.39 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.01 | 12.96 | 13.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Denmark was 13.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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