Denmark vs Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, male

Denmark
335,261 number
in 2020
Ireland
352,884 number
in 2019
Denmark rank
112th
Ireland rank
109th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820092020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 352,884 number against 335,261 number in Denmark, a difference of 17,623 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 112th 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 268,608 number 237,884 number 30,724 number Denmark
2000s 307,440 number 290,429 number 17,011 number Denmark
2010s 340,107 number 329,638 number 10,469 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 352,884 number against 335,261 number in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Denmark and Ireland?
17,623 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, male?
Denmark ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.