Denmark vs Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, per capita

Denmark
0.0874 units per person
in 2024
Ireland
0.0876 units per person
in 2022
Denmark rank
79th
Ireland rank
78th

Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0876 units per person against 0.0874 units per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 78th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0874 units per person 0.081 units per person 0.0064 units per person Denmark
1980s 0.0956 units per person 0.0925 units per person 0.0031 units per person Denmark
1990s 0.0856 units per person 0.1013 units per person 0.0157 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.0845 units per person 0.0779 units per person 0.0065 units per person Denmark
2010s 0.0937 units per person 0.0797 units per person 0.014 units per person Denmark
2020s 0.0912 units per person 0.0878 units per person 0.0034 units per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0876 units per person against 0.0874 units per person in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Denmark and Ireland?
0.0002 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
Denmark ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 78th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.