Denmark vs Mongolia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Denmark
6 years
in 2025
Mongolia
6 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Mongolia rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Denmark
- Mongolia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6.4 years | 0.6 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 Mongolia?
- Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Denmark and Mongolia?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Mongolia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Mongolia 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