Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 32,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Denmark is 32,402, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 36,804 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29,872, 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, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35,464 | — |
| 2002 | 36,684 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 36,804 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35,522 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 35,305 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34,507 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 34,181 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34,593 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33,661 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33,373 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33,556 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33,419 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 34,197 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33,742 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 34,598 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33,495 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 33,846 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,402 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 31,250 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29,872 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 30,350 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30,679 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32,844 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 32,402 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,191 | 33,661 | 36,804 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33,288 | 31,250 | 34,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,229 | 29,872 | 32,844 | 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, male in Denmark?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Denmark was 32,402 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36,804 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,872 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release