Denmark vs Germany: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Denmark
6 years
in 2020
Germany
6 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
6th
Germany rank
6th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
0246199820092020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4 years 3 years 1 years Denmark
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Denmark
2010s 5.2 years 5.1 years 0.1 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, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Denmark and Germany?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Denmark ranks 6th and Germany 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.