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

Denmark: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 6 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

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

02461992200420161992: 01993: 02004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Denmark is 6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Denmark peaked at 6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

Denmark ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 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 and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 0
1993 0
2004 6
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 6 6 6 6
2010s 6 6 6 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Montenegro 6.11 compare
  2. 12 Argentina 6.03 compare
  3. 13 Jordan 6.01 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 6 compare
  5. 14 Germany 6 compare
  6. 14 Iceland 6 compare
  7. 14 Slovenia 6 compare
  8. 14 Sweden 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Denmark?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Denmark was 6 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 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 and?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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