Denmark vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population

Denmark
76.2
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
60.2
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population over time

  • Denmark
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 76.2 against 60.2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 16.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 77.92 57.45 20.47 Denmark
2020s 75.78 58.67 17.1 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Denmark or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Denmark, at 76.2 against 60.2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
16, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Denmark ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 499 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed