School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 18.71 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 18.71 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark peaked at 20.09 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.78 years, in 2002.
That places Denmark 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 years | 16.78 years | 17.46 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.34 years | 17.53 years | 20.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 years | 18.71 years | 19.38 years | 5 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark was 18.71 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 years in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release