School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.91 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.91 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 3.96 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9 years, in 2023.
That places Denmark 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.58 years | — |
| 2002 | 3.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.68 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.78 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.96 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.95 years | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.94 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.96 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.91 years | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.91 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.91 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -25.5% | 3.96 years | 2.95 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 years | 3.58 years | 3.85 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.07 years | 2.93 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 years | 2.9 years | 2.95 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark was 2.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 years in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release