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, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes

Denmark

201,403 number

in 2020

Ireland

193,792 number

in 2019

Denmark rank

125th

Ireland rank

126th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 201,403 number against 193,792 number in Ireland, a difference of 7,611 number.

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

Denmark ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 126th of 205 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	228,817 number	179,679 number	49,138 number	Denmark
1980s	229,537 number	201,955 number	27,582 number	Denmark
1990s	182,558 number	208,226 number	25,668 number	Ireland
2000s	191,699 number	174,270 number	17,428 number	Denmark
2010s	205,776 number	182,872 number	22,904 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 201,403 number against 193,792 number in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Denmark and Ireland?: 7,611 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Denmark ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 126th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.