Denmark vs Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Denmark
653,096 number
in 2020
Ireland
689,468 number
in 2019
Denmark rank
111th
Ireland rank
109th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820092020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 689,468 number against 653,096 number in Denmark, a difference of 36,372 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 109th of 186 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 524,164 number 463,992 number 60,172 number Denmark
2000s 599,002 number 566,186 number 32,816 number Denmark
2010s 663,670 number 644,056 number 19,614 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 689,468 number against 653,096 number in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Denmark and Ireland?
36,372 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.