Denmark vs India: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Denmark
6 years
in 2025
India
6 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
India rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Denmark
- India
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 years against 6 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and India ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Denmark or India?
- Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Denmark and India?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and India rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Denmark ranks 21st and India ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). 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