Denmark vs South Korea: Official entrance age to primary education (years)
Denmark
6 years
in 2025
South Korea
6 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
33rd
South Korea rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education (years) over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 years against 6 years in South Korea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 6 years | 0.9 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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