Denmark vs Vietnam: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Denmark
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 5 years 4 years Denmark
2000s 9 years 7 years 2 years Denmark
2010s 10 years 9.5 years 0.5 years Denmark
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 Vietnam?
Denmark, at 10 years against 10 years in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Denmark and Vietnam?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Vietnam?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Vietnam rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Denmark ranks 81st and Vietnam 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.