Denmark vs Estonia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Denmark
16
in 2025
Estonia
16
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Estonia rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16 against 16 in Estonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Estonia ranks 2nd of 73 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 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 15.9 | 15 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 16 | 15.6 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
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 against 16 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0, 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 2nd and Estonia ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.