How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Denmark

20 years

in 2012

Iceland

20 years

in 2020

Denmark rank

1st

Iceland rank

1st

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 20 years against 20 years in Iceland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 169 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20 years	23 years	3 years	Iceland
2000s	20 years	21.8 years	1.8 years	Iceland
2010s	20 years	21 years	1 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Denmark or Iceland?: Denmark, at 20 years against 20 years in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Denmark and Iceland?: 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?: Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,190 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.