Denmark vs Finland: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Denmark
6 years
in 2020
Finland
6 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
6th
Finland rank
6th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
0246199820092020

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 5.2 years 5.4 years 0.2 years Finland
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, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Denmark and Finland?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Denmark ranks 6th and Finland 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.