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Primary school starting age in Denmark

Denmark: Primary school starting age was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1981
All-time low
6 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Primary school starting age in Denmark, 1970–2025

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 6 years for primary school starting age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school starting age in Denmark peaked at 7 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1970.

That places Denmark 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
1980s 6.9 years 6 years 7 years 10
1990s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2000s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2010s 6.1 years 6 years 7 years 10
2020s 6 years 6 years 6 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school starting age in Denmark?
Primary school starting age in Denmark was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary school starting age recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1981.
What is the lowest primary school starting age recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for primary school starting age?
Denmark ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school starting age 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.