School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 17.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.52 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.52 years
in 2015
All-time low
15.65 years
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17.52 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark peaked at 18.52 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.65 years, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.65 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.89 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.72 years | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 18.06 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.52 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.45 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.22 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.14 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.74 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.52 years | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.52 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.56 years, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.52 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.65 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 years | 15.65 years | 16.17 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.03 years | 16.27 years | 18.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 years | 17.52 years | 18.19 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, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark was 17.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 years in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release