Denmark vs Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Denmark
368,415
in 2024
Eritrea
400,565
in 2025
Denmark rank
117th
Eritrea rank
115th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 400,565 against 368,415 in Denmark, a difference of 32,150.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 221 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300,971 | 236,958 | 64,013 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 366,402 | 308,045 | 58,357 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 368,151 | 362,974 | 5,178 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Denmark or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 400,565 against 368,415 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Denmark and Eritrea?
- 32,150, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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