Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark
Denmark: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 9.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark stood at 9.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark peaked at 10.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 70th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 10.08 | — |
| 2005 | 10.15 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.16 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.08 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.19 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.28 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.22 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.21 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.06, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.09 | 9.88 | 10.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 9.1 | 10.28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark was 9.1 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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