Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark
Denmark: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 63,172 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 63,172 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark peaked at 71,685 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58,415, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 125th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69,135 | — |
| 2002 | 71,685 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 71,604 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69,165 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 68,791 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 67,237 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 66,909 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67,681 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 65,950 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 64,941 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65,647 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65,597 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,634 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65,822 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67,083 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 65,147 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 66,047 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 61,705 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 60,640 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 58,415 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 59,064 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59,839 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63,652 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 63,172 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 63,172 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 63,172 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,242, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,684 | 65,950 | 71,685 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64,926 | 60,640 | 67,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,828 | 58,415 | 63,652 | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark was 63,172 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71,685 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,415 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Denmark ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release