School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.99 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark stood at 2.99 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 4 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2614 years, in 1971.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2614 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.393 years | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 0.476 years | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5295 years | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5571 years | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5886 years | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6491 years | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7412 years | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8196 years | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.854 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8819 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9489 years | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9127 years | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9119 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9407 years | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9378 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9614 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9241 years | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9533 years | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9577 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9872 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.22 years | +218.8% |
| 1994 | 3.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.25 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.59 years | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.55 years | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.63 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.78 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3 years | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.05 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.92 years | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.87 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 years | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.99 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 years, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.99 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.77 years, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +218.8% | 1.01 years | 3.22 years |
| 1972 | +50.3% | 0.2614 years | 0.393 years |
| 2011 | -25.0% | 4 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5573 years | 0.2614 years | 0.8196 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9227 years | 0.854 years | 0.9614 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 years | 0.9577 years | 3.63 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 3.55 years | 3.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 years | 2.87 years | 4 years | 9 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark was 2.99 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2614 years in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.