New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Denmark
Denmark: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 69,727 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69,727 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
74,026 Number
in 2013
All-time low
67,650 Number
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69,727 Number for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Denmark peaked at 74,026 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67,650 Number, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74,026 Number | — |
| 2014 | 73,457 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 71,219 Number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 67,650 Number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 71,266 Number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 69,408 Number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 70,036 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 73,811 Number | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 71,827 Number | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 68,374 Number | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 69,404 Number | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69,727 Number | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 69,727 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,607 Number, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 69,727 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,880 Number, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,009 Number | 67,650 Number | 74,026 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 70,629 Number | 68,374 Number | 73,811 Number | 5 |
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 new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Denmark?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Denmark was 69,727 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74,026 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,650 Number in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).