Denmark vs Ireland: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 539,438 Persons against 432,238 Persons in Denmark, a difference of 107,200 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 468,616 Persons | 544,450 Persons | 75,833 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 441,918 Persons | 543,905 Persons | 101,987 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 539,438 Persons against 432,238 Persons in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Denmark and Ireland?
- 107,200 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.