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