Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat was 285,499 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat in Denmark stood at 285,499 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat in Denmark peaked at 305,876 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 280,266 Number, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 289,649 Number | 280,266 Number | 305,876 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 284,197 Number | 282,360 Number | 285,499 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat in Denmark?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat in Denmark was 285,499 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 305,876 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,266 Number in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientat rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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