Denmark vs Switzerland: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Denmark
172,711 number
in 2020
Switzerland
174,130 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
124th
Switzerland rank
121st

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 174,130 number against 172,711 number in Denmark, a difference of 1,419 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 77,170 number 196,278 number 119,108 number Switzerland
1980s 63,682 number 147,574 number 83,892 number Switzerland
1990s 194,099 number 161,436 number 32,663 number Denmark
2000s 270,760 number 160,537 number 110,223 number Denmark
2010s 197,165 number 159,109 number 38,056 number Denmark
2020s 172,711 number 174,130 number 1,419 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 174,130 number against 172,711 number in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Switzerland?
1,419 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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