Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark
Denmark: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark, 1991–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark is 12.76, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark peaked at 13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 1991.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.57 | — |
| 1994 | 11.71 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.79 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 12.79 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.62 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.83 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.27 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.41 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.58 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.56 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.49 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12.64 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.76 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.69 | 11.57 | 11.79 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.68 | 12.27 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.41 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.76 | 12.76 | 12.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark was 12.76 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release