Belgium vs Denmark: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Belgium
6 years
in 2020
Denmark
6 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
6th
Denmark rank
6th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
0246199820092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Denmark, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 4 years 1 years Denmark
2000s 3 years 4 years 1 years Denmark
2010s 3.6 years 5.2 years 1.6 years Denmark
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 6 years against 6 years in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Belgium and Denmark?
0 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Belgium ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,300 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.