Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark
Denmark: Population of compulsory school age, female was 310,960 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark is 310,960, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark peaked at 332,781 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 278,137, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 278,137 | — |
| 2002 | 286,183 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 293,144 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 298,505 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 302,124 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 303,300 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 303,617 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 304,217 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 302,928 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 332,781 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 329,935 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 327,400 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 326,460 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 325,390 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 325,979 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 326,128 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 326,265 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 324,564 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 322,517 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 318,799 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 315,298 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 311,898 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 312,976 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 310,960 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296,906 | 278,137 | 304,217 | 9 |
| 2010s | 326,742 | 322,517 | 332,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,986 | 310,960 | 318,799 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark was 310,960 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 332,781 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,137 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Denmark ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release