How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovenia?

12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Slovenia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Denmark

12.87

in 2018

Slovenia

12.77

in 2017

Denmark rank

18th

Slovenia rank

21st

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Denmark
Slovenia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.87 against 12.77 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Slovenia ranks 21st of 93 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.47	7.52	3.95	Denmark
2000s	12.76	11.99	0.7689	Denmark
2010s	12.65	12.45	0.1967	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Denmark or Slovenia?: Denmark, at 12.87 against 12.77 in Slovenia as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Denmark and Slovenia?: 0.1, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovenia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Slovenia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Denmark ranks 18th and Slovenia ranks 21st of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/