Denmark vs Japan: Start of the academic school year
Denmark
2,024
in 2025
Japan
2,024
in 2025
Denmark rank
56th
Japan rank
56th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,024 against 2,024 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 56th and Japan ranks 56th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,974 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,984 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,994 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,004 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,014 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,022 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 2,024 against 2,024 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Denmark and Japan?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Japan ranks 56th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start 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