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 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
20
in 2015
All-time low
19
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 10 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 2015 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (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 2024, 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 2015.
- 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 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 flat.
- 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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