Denmark vs Switzerland: Primary school starting age
Denmark
6 years
in 2025
Switzerland
6 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 7 years | 0.1 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6.5 years | 0.4 years | Switzerland |
| 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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Switzerland 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
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.