Denmark vs Sweden: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Denmark
96.6
in 2025
Sweden
96.8
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.8 against 96.6 in Denmark, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1 | 81.75 | 12.35 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 93.49 | 90.51 | 2.98 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 98.33 | 95.7 | 2.63 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 97.23 | 96.78 | 0.45 | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.8 against 96.6 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.