Denmark vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Denmark
19.44 years
in 2018
Iceland
20.21 years
in 2018
Denmark rank
9th
Iceland rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.21 years against 19.44 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.77 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.72 years | 13.43 years | 0.287 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.69 years | 16.4 years | 0.7107 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.26 years | 19.01 years | 1.75 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.41 years | 20.23 years | 0.8293 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 20.21 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 Iceland?
- 0.77 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.