Denmark vs Lithuania: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Denmark
10
in 2025
Lithuania
10
in 2025
Denmark rank
73rd
Lithuania rank
73rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10 against 10 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Lithuania ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 10 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Denmark, at 10 against 10 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Lithuania ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release