UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Denmark
Denmark: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Denmark, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.09 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Denmark peaked at 13.14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.29, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 13th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.29 | — |
| 1994 | 11.47 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.58 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.11 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 13.14 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.77 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.78 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.76 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.98 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.75 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.95 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.09 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.45 | 11.29 | 11.58 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 12.76 | 13.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 12.31 | 13.09 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Poland 13.34 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
- 12 Puerto Rico 13.15 compare
- 14 New Zealand 13.08 compare
- 15 Israel 13.06 compare
- 16 Norway 13.05 compare
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- 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 uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Denmark?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Denmark was 13.09 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/