Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.8558 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark is -0.8558 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 906.7% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 16.73 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.48 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Denmark 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7309 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1977 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -622.8% |
| 1978 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1979 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1980 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1981 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1982 | -0.577 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0419 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1984 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +2763.1% |
| 1985 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1986 | -3 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1987 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1988 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1989 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1990 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1991 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1992 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 0.917 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6907 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2005 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4081 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -0.9206 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2010 | -0.8062 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -2174.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0204 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2428 % change on previous year | +1090.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4438 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2015 | 0.225 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6939 % change on previous year | +208.3% |
| 2017 | 0.156 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8806 % change on previous year | -664.5% |
| 2019 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2020 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2021 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2022 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1061 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2024 | -0.8558 % change on previous year | -906.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -0.8558 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year, 23.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -0.8558 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2155 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2763.1% | -0.0419 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2174.8% | -0.8062 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1090.9% | -0.0204 % change on previous year | -0.2428 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -906.7% | 0.1061 % change on previous year | -0.8558 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -664.5% | 0.156 % change on previous year | -0.8806 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -622.8% | 0.7309 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1846 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | -0.0419 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5322 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 0.1061 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 137 North Macedonia -0.8051 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Lesotho -0.8093 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Georgia -0.8392 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sweden -0.8572 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bolivia -0.8594 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Japan -1.01 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Denmark was -0.8558 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.48 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Denmark rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.