Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Denmark
3 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
3 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
58th
Hong Kong, China rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 58th and Hong Kong, China ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.9 years | 3 years | 2.9 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.9 years | 3 years | 0.9 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Denmark, at 3 years against 3 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary 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?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Hong Kong, China ranks 58th of 223 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 pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.