Denmark vs Finland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Denmark
29,553 number
in 2020
Finland
31,268 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
130th
Finland rank
128th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 31,268 number against 29,553 number in Denmark, a difference of 1,715 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 130th and Finland ranks 128th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 39,597 number 35,964 number 3,634 number Denmark
1980s 32,531 number 32,203 number 327.8 number Denmark
1990s 29,951 number 32,720 number 2,769 number Finland
2000s 35,088 number 31,070 number 4,018 number Denmark
2010s 33,111 number 30,755 number 2,356 number Denmark
2020s 29,553 number 31,268 number 1,715 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 31,268 number against 29,553 number in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Denmark and Finland?
1,715 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Denmark ranks 130th and Finland ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/