Denmark vs Finland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Denmark
6
in 2025
Finland
6
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Finland rank
9th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 against 6 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.6 | 0.6 | Finland |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 6 against 6 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Denmark and Finland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 9th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.