Denmark vs Ireland: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex
Denmark
95.9
in 2025
Ireland
95.3
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Ireland rank
19th
Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 95.9 against 95.3 in Ireland, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.91 | 89.43 | 8.49 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 96.74 | 95.34 | 1.4 | 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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 95.9 against 95.3 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.6, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th 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.