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 12.65 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 12.65 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Denmark peaked at 12.99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.65, in 1991.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 11.65 | — |
| 1994 | 11.74 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.82 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.99 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 12.88 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.51 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.21 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.64 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.47 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.65 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.65 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.74 | 11.65 | 11.82 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.73 | 12.35 | 12.99 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.54 | 12.21 | 12.67 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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 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 12.65 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 12.99 in 2003.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Denmark ranks 22nd 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 down 0.5%. 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, male. 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 male 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/