Years of schooling in Denmark
Denmark: Years of schooling was 13.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.16
in 2016
All-time low
11.48
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Denmark stood at 13.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Denmark peaked at 13.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 1990.
That places Denmark 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.48 | — |
| 1991 | 11.5 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.52 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.54 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.65 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.81 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.98 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.14 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.31 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.47 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.64 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.83 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.74 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.65 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.88 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.47 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.43 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.47 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.75 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.39 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.64 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.01 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.86 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.91 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.96 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.03 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.03 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 | 11.48 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.74 | 12.47 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 | 12.39 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.01 | 12.96 | 13.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Denmark?
- Years of schooling in Denmark was 13.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for years of schooling?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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