Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 49,668 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Denmark, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Denmark stood at 49,668.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Denmark peaked at 55,396 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48,351, in 2017.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,060 | 48,351 | 55,396 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49,865 | 49,299 | 50,605 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Denmark?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Denmark was 49,668 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55,396 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,351 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release