Denmark vs Iceland: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Denmark
96.6
in 2025
Iceland
96.5
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Iceland rank
21st
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.6 against 96.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1 | 90.2 | 3.9 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 93.49 | 94.68 | 1.19 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.33 | 96.95 | 1.38 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 97.36 | 96.54 | 0.82 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 96.6 against 96.5 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 4 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.