Which has higher primary school starting age, Denmark or Hong Kong (China)?

Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong (China)?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Hong Kong (China): Primary school starting age

Denmark

6 years

in 2025

Hong Kong (China)

6 years

in 2025

Denmark rank

33rd

Hong Kong (China) rank

33rd

Primary school starting age over time

Denmark
Hong Kong (China)

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and Hong Kong (China) ranks 33rd of 210 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	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 primary school starting age, Denmark or Hong Kong (China)?: Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age 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 primary school starting age?: Denmark ranks 33rd and Hong Kong (China) ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary school starting age (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.