Denmark vs Finland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Denmark
59,273 number
in 2020
Finland
61,836 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
128th
Finland rank
126th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 61,836 number against 59,273 number in Denmark, a difference of 2,563 number.

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

Denmark ranks 128th and Finland ranks 126th of 206 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 77,740 number 72,013 number 5,727 number Denmark
1980s 65,674 number 62,690 number 2,984 number Denmark
1990s 57,471 number 64,270 number 6,798 number Finland
2000s 68,665 number 61,739 number 6,926 number Denmark
2010s 65,182 number 59,882 number 5,300 number Denmark
2020s 59,273 number 61,836 number 2,563 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 61,836 number against 59,273 number in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Denmark and Finland?
2,563 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Denmark ranks 128th and Finland ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.