School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 18.17 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark, 1978–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark is 18.17 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark peaked at 18.45 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.28 years, in 1979.
That places Denmark 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.45 years | — |
| 1979 | 13.28 years | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.47 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.44 years | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.75 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.89 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 15.72 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.04 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.76 years | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.12 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.07 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.78 years | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 18.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.45 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.34 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.17 years | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.17 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.66 years, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.17 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.34 years, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.36 years | 13.28 years | 13.45 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.62 years | 13.47 years | 13.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7 years | 13.88 years | 15.89 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.03 years | 15.72 years | 16.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.02 years | 16.32 years | 18.45 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark was 18.17 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 years in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.