Denmark vs Estonia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Denmark
16 years
in 2025
Estonia
16 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Estonia rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Estonia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15.9 years | 15 years | 0.9 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15.6 years | 0.4 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 16 years against 16 years in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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