Denmark vs Sweden: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Denmark
6
in 2025
Sweden
6
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Sweden rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 against 6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 6 against 6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.