Denmark vs Sweden: School age population, early childhood educational development
Denmark
181,496
in 2024
Sweden
222,761
in 2024
Denmark rank
57th
Sweden rank
55th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 222,761 against 181,496 in Denmark, a difference of 41,265.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179,189 | 235,936 | 56,747 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 184,823 | 232,479 | 47,656 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 222,761 against 181,496 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Denmark and Sweden?
- 41,265, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release