Official entrance age to primary education in Denmark
Denmark: Official entrance age to primary education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1981
All-time low
6
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Denmark, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6 for official entrance age to primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Denmark peaked at 7 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1970.
That places Denmark 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to primary education in Denmark?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Denmark was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1981.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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