Denmark vs Niger: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Denmark
13 years
in 2025
Niger
13 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Niger rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Niger
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Niger, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Niger ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Niger |
| 1980s | 12.9 years | 13 years | 0.1 years | Niger |
| 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, Denmark or Niger?
- Denmark, at 13 years against 13 years in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Denmark and Niger?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Niger rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Niger 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