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

Latest (2016)
9.1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
68th
of 88 countries
All-time high
10.28
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Denmark, 1992–2016

02.557.5101992200420161992: 01993: 02004: 10.12005: 10.12006: 10.22007: 9.92008: 10.12009: 10.22010: 10.12011: 10.12012: 10.22013: 10.32014: 9.22015: 9.22016: 9.1

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 68th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Luxembourg 9.33 compare
  2. 66 Lithuania 9.24 compare
  3. 67 Iceland 9.12 compare
  4. 69 Belize 9 compare
  5. 70 Zambia 8.92 compare
  6. 71 Bulgaria 8.89 compare

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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 68th out of 88 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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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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