Afghanistan vs Denmark: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Afghanistan
13 years
in 2025
Denmark
13 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Denmark rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Denmark
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Denmark, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12.9 years | 0.1 years | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Afghanistan or Denmark?
- Afghanistan, at 13 years against 13 years in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Denmark rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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