Primary school starting age rose 0% to 6.00 years in Denmark in 2023, according to World Bank.
Historically, primary school starting age in Denmark reached an all time high of 7.00 years in 1997 and an all time low of 6.00 years in 1970. When compared to Denmark's main peers, primary school starting age in Germany amounted to 6.00 years, 6.00 years in Netherlands, 6.00 years in Norway and 7.00 years in Sweden in 2023.
Denmark has been ranked 108th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of primary school starting age, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Primary School Starting Age | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Austria | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | years | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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