Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark
Denmark: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 59,273 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 59,273 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark peaked at 79,774 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 52,443 number, in 1992.
That places Denmark 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,667 number | — |
| 1971 | 79,434 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 79,774 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 79,539 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 78,895 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 78,014 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 77,154 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 76,327 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 75,361 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 74,230 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 72,907 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72,971 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 71,361 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 69,416 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 67,248 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 64,966 number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 62,677 number | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 60,615 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 58,376 number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 56,201 number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 54,336 number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 53,009 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 52,443 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 53,171 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 54,811 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 56,981 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 59,311 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 61,385 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 63,562 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 65,702 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 67,656 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 69,285 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 70,471 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 70,634 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70,114 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69,252 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 68,361 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 67,604 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 66,926 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 66,349 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65,885 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 65,094 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 65,020 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65,434 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66,049 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66,587 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66,650 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65,762 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 63,849 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 61,489 number | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 59,273 number | -3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 59,273 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 59,273 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,740 number | 74,230 number | 79,774 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,674 number | 56,201 number | 72,971 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,471 number | 52,443 number | 65,702 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,665 number | 66,349 number | 70,634 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,182 number | 61,489 number | 66,650 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,273 number | 59,273 number | 59,273 number | 1 |
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 59,273 number in 2020, 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 79,774 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,443 number in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.