Denmark vs Greece: School enrollment, primary
Denmark
98.5%
in 2017
Greece
98.2%
in 2017
Denmark rank
21st
Greece rank
24th
School enrollment, primary over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 92.9% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 90.0% | 8.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.5% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Greece as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.