School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0084 years in 2012. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Denmark, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Denmark stood at 0.0084 years.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Denmark peaked at 0.0136 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 years, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 112th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0136 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0059 years | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 years | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 years | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 years | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 years | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 years | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 years | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 years | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 years | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 years | +9.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0084 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0084 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0094 years | 0.0059 years | 0.0136 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 years | 0.0073 years | 0.0084 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 109 Serbia 0.0116 years
- 110 Cyprus 0.0096 years
- 111 Netherlands 0.0085 years compare
- 113 Bulgaria 0.008 years compare
- 114 Italy 0.0057 years compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0052 years
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Denmark was 0.0084 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 years in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 112th out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release