Denmark vs Iceland: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex
Denmark
95.9
in 2025
Iceland
96.3
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Iceland rank
14th
Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.3 against 95.9 in Denmark, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.91 | 96.89 | 1.03 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 96.74 | 96.36 | 0.38 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 96.3 against 95.9 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.4, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 3 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.