Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Denmark
6 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
6 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.