Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Denmark

Denmark: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 14.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
14.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Denmark, 1992–2016

0510151992200420161992: 01993: 02004: 12.32005: 12.42006: 12.42007: 12.42008: 12.62009: 12.62010: 12.62011: 12.72012: 132013: 132014: 13.82015: 142016: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Denmark stood at 14.1. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Denmark peaked at 14.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

That places Denmark 3rd out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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 12.44 12.28 12.6 6
2010s 13.33 12.65 14.1 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Ukraine 14.35 compare
  2. 2 Czechia 14.29 compare
  3. 4 Korea 14.04 compare
  4. 5 Finland 13.68 compare
  5. 6 Poland 13.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Denmark?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Denmark was 14.1 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 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 25 and?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
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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