Denmark vs Iceland: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Denmark
96.8
in 2025
Iceland
96.6
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Iceland rank
25th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.8 against 96.6 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 25th of 44 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 | 98.76 | 97.17 | 1.59 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 97.54 | 96.8 | 0.74 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 96.8 against 96.6 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.2, with Denmark 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 25th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 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.