Denmark vs Finland: School enrollment, primary

Denmark
98.5%
in 2017
Finland
98.6%
in 2017
Denmark rank
21st
Finland rank
20th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 21st and Finland ranks 20th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.