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
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Denmark, 2012–2023
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.
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.56 million Persons | — |
| 2013 | 1.56 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million Persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million Persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million Persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million Persons | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.49 million Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86 million Persons, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.49 million Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 million Persons, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
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. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.