How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?

35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Greece: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Denmark

19.44 years

in 2018

Greece

19.46 years

in 2018

Denmark rank

9th

Greece rank

8th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

Denmark
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 19.46 years against 19.44 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Greece ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.14 years	10.97 years	2.17 years	Denmark
1980s	13.65 years	11.94 years	1.71 years	Denmark
1990s	15.36 years	13.08 years	2.28 years	Denmark
2000s	17.2 years	15.56 years	1.64 years	Denmark
2010s	19.32 years	17.88 years	1.44 years	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Denmark or Greece?: Greece, at 19.46 years against 19.44 years in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Denmark and Greece?: 0.02 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?: Denmark ranks 9th and Greece ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.