School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Denmark

Denmark: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 14.3 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
14.3 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 203 countries
All-time high
15.1 years
in 2015
All-time low
13.23 years
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2024

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024

0510152001201220242001: 13.6 years2002: 13.5 years2004: 13.4 years2005: 13.4 years2006: 13.2 years2007: 13.3 years2008: 13.3 years2009: 13.2 years2010: 13.3 years2011: 14.5 years2012: 14.6 years2013: 15.1 years2014: 15.1 years2015: 15.1 years2016: 14.9 years2017: 14.7 years2018: 14.7 years2019: 14.6 years2020: 14.6 years2021: 14.7 years2022: 14.6 years2023: 14.4 years2024: 14.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Denmark is 14.3 years, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 15.1 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.23 years, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 10th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.37 years 13.23 years 13.59 years 8
2010s 14.66 years 13.29 years 15.1 years 10
2020s 14.52 years 14.3 years 14.7 years 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Ireland 14.7 years compare
  2. 8 Finland 14.69 years compare
  3. 9 Australia 14.43 years compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 14.25 years compare
  5. 12 Iceland 14.11 years compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 13.97 years compare

See the full ranking of 429 places β†’

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All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Denmark?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Denmark was 14.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 15.1 years in 2015.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.23 years in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release