Denmark vs Ireland: Compulsory education, duration

Denmark
10 years
in 2025
Ireland
10 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
81st
Ireland rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Ireland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 81st of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.