Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled was 1.49 million Persons in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.49 million Persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.56 million Persons
in 2014
All-time low
1.49 million Persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2012–2023

Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Denmark, 2012–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2012201720232012: 1.6M Persons2013: 1.6M Persons2014: 1.6M Persons2016: 1.5M Persons2017: 1.5M Persons2018: 1.5M Persons2019: 1.5M Persons2020: 1.5M Persons2021: 1.5M Persons2022: 1.5M Persons2023: 1.5M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Denmark stood at 1.49 million Persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Denmark peaked at 1.56 million Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million Persons, in 2023.

That places Denmark 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.54 million Persons 1.52 million Persons 1.56 million Persons 7
2020s 1.51 million Persons 1.49 million Persons 1.52 million Persons 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Austria 1.86 million Persons compare
  2. 16 Hungary 1.68 million Persons compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 1.62 million Persons compare
  4. 19 Ireland 1.39 million Persons compare
  5. 20 Norway 1.36 million Persons compare
  6. 21 Finland 1.34 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Denmark?
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Denmark was 1.49 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million Persons in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million Persons in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 418 data points, 1995–2024
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This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. </p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.</p><p>For more information, please consult the <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html"><i>Education at a Glance</i></a> web page.