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

Denmark
12.38
in 2016
Netherlands
12.4
in 2016
Denmark rank
15th
Netherlands rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.4 against 12.38 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 11.88 11.92 0.0403 Netherlands
2010s 12.19 12.29 0.1021 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 12.4 against 12.38 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.02, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Denmark ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed