Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark
Denmark: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20
in 2013
All-time low
19
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark peaked at 20 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20 | — |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 19 | 20 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Greece 20 compare
- 3 Iceland 20 compare
- 3 Türkiye 20 compare
- 6 Belgium 19 compare
- 6 Cyprus 19 compare
- 6 Germany 19 compare
- 6 Spain 19 compare
- 6 Ireland 19 compare
- 6 Netherlands 19 compare
- 6 Norway 19 compare
- 6 Poland 19 compare
- 6 Portugal 19 compare
- 6 Slovenia 19 compare
- 6 Netherlands 19 compare
- 6 Poland 19 compare
- 6 Slovenia 19 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark was 19 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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