Denmark vs Sweden: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population
Denmark
76.2
in 2025
Sweden
77.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.5 against 76.2 in Denmark, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.2 | 74.1 | 4.1 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 75.95 | 76.6 | 0.65 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.5 against 76.2 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.