Denmark vs Sweden: Start month of the academic school year
Denmark
8
in 2025
Sweden
8
in 2025
Denmark rank
140th
Sweden rank
140th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8 against 8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 140th of 221 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.4 | 0.6 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.17 | 0.8333 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 8 against 8 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Denmark ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 140th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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