How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Denmark

68,473 number

in 2020

Ireland

66,580 number

in 2019

Denmark rank

118th

Ireland rank

121st

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 68,473 number against 66,580 number in Ireland, a difference of 1,893 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 118th and Ireland ranks 121st of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	77,372 number	60,727 number	16,645 number	Denmark
1980s	74,220 number	68,908 number	5,312 number	Denmark
1990s	57,896 number	67,754 number	9,858 number	Ireland
2000s	66,363 number	56,265 number	10,098 number	Denmark
2010s	67,266 number	62,448 number	4,818 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 68,473 number against 66,580 number in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Ireland?: 1,893 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?: Denmark ranks 118th and Ireland ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.