Denmark vs Macao: Compulsory education, duration

Denmark
10 years
in 2025
Macao
10 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
81st
Macao rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Denmark
  • Macao
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Macao, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 81st and Macao ranks 81st of 197 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Macao Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years Macao
2000s 9 years 10 years 1 years Macao
2010s 10 years 10 years 0 years
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Denmark or Macao?
Denmark, at 10 years against 10 years in Macao as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Denmark and Macao?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Macao?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Macao rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Denmark ranks 81st and Macao ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.