Denmark vs Finland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Denmark
16 years
in 2025
Finland
16 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Finland rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Finland ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 15.9 years | 16 years | 0.1 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 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 Finland?
- Denmark, at 16 years against 16 years in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Denmark and Finland?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Finland 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