School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Denmark

Denmark: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 3.02 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.02 years
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.07 years
in 2010
All-time low
0.2637 years
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Denmark, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Denmark stood at 3.02 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Denmark peaked at 4.07 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2637 years, in 1971.

That places Denmark 21st out of 189 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, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) in Denmark, 1971 to 2018.
Year years Change
1971 0.2637 years
1972 0.3923 years +48.8%
1973 0.4773 years +21.7%
1974 0.5295 years +10.9%
1975 0.5563 years +5.1%
1976 0.588 years +5.7%
1977 0.647 years +10.0%
1978 0.7426 years +14.8%
1979 0.8154 years +9.8%
1980 0.8554 years +4.9%
1981 0.8809 years +3.0%
1982 0.945 years +7.3%
1983 0.9194 years -2.7%
1984 0.9118 years -0.8%
1985 0.9373 years +2.8%
1986 0.9354 years -0.2%
1987 0.9565 years +2.2%
1988 0.9201 years -3.8%
1989 0.9577 years +4.1%
1990 0.9591 years +0.2%
1991 0.9929 years +3.5%
1992 1.01 years +1.8%
1993 3.2 years +216.4%
1994 3.25 years +1.7%
1995 3.22 years -0.8%
1996 3.26 years +1.1%
1998 3.59 years +10.1%
1999 3.64 years +1.4%
2000 3.65 years +0.4%
2001 3.55 years -2.8%
2002 3.57 years +0.7%
2003 3.64 years +1.7%
2004 3.7 years +1.9%
2005 3.77 years +1.8%
2006 3.78 years +0.3%
2007 3.82 years +1.1%
2008 3.85 years +0.7%
2009 3.88 years +0.7%
2010 4.07 years +4.9%
2011 3.04 years -25.2%
2012 3.09 years +1.6%
2013 2.96 years -4.2%
2014 2.88 years -2.8%
2015 2.86 years -0.7%
2016 2.89 years +0.9%
2017 2.89 years +0.2%
2018 3.02 years +4.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 3.02 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 years, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 3.02 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.78 years, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +216.4% 1.01 years 3.2 years
1972 +48.8% 0.2637 years 0.3923 years
2011 -25.2% 4.07 years 3.04 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5569 years 0.2637 years 0.8154 years 9
1980s 0.9219 years 0.8554 years 0.9577 years 10
1990s 2.57 years 0.9591 years 3.64 years 9
2000s 3.72 years 3.55 years 3.88 years 10
2010s 3.08 years 2.86 years 4.07 years 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Peru 3.18 years compare
  2. 19 Austria 3.12 years compare
  3. 20 Belarus 3.03 years compare
  4. 22 Hong Kong 2.98 years compare
  5. 23 French Polynesia 2.97 years compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 2.95 years compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Denmark?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Denmark was 3.02 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 years in 2010.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2637 years in 1971.
How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.