School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.98 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Denmark stood at 6.98 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 7.1 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9 years, in 2005.
That places Denmark 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 5.9 years | 6.1 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 6 years | 7.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6.98 years | 7.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 East Timor 7.22 years compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 7.13 years compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.06 years compare
- 26 Morocco 6.98 years compare
- 27 Vanuatu 6.97 years compare
- 28 Australia 6.96 years compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Denmark was 6.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 years in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release