Denmark vs Japan: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Denmark
-0.8558 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
Denmark rank
140th
Japan rank
143rd

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
-5051015197219982024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports -0.8558 % change on previous year against -1.01 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.1542 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 140th and Japan ranks 143rd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1846 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -2.08 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 0.9093 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -0.5322 % change on previous year -2.34 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s -0.2725 % change on previous year -0.7676 % change on previous year 0.4951 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s -1.43 % change on previous year -0.9681 % change on previous year 0.4606 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at -0.8558 % change on previous year against -1.01 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Denmark and Japan?
0.1542 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 140th and Japan ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.