Denmark vs France: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Denmark
13.7
in 2016
France
13.58
in 2016
Denmark rank
7th
France rank
8th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Denmark
  • France
051015200420102016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 13.7 against 13.58 in France, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and France ranks 8th of 88 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
2000s 11.87 12.44 0.5763 France
2010s 12.8 13.11 0.3051 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 13.7 against 13.58 in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Denmark and France?
0.12, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Denmark ranks 7th and France ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed