Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Denmark
12.52
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.63
in 2016
Denmark rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.63 against 12.52 in Denmark, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 94 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 11.9 12.37 0.4702 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.27 12.56 0.293 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.63 against 12.52 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.11, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Denmark ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed