Primary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0723 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0723 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0968 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 units per person, in 1993.
That places Denmark 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0893 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0905 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0931 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0956 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0963 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0968 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0928 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0905 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0876 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0865 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0849 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0844 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0845 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0835 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0812 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0786 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0764 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0741 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0707 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0681 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.066 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0632 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0624 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0627 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.064 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.068 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0698 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.072 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0739 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0772 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0777 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0764 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0765 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0761 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0747 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0736 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0727 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0845 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0842 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0828 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0824 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.082 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0808 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0794 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0776 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0758 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0738 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0733 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0723 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0925 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.0968 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0805 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0865 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0753 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0815 units per person | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0845 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0746 units per person | 0.0723 units per person | 0.0776 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.788 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark was 0.0723 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0968 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 units per person in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.