Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 285,499 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
285,499 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
305,876 Number
in 2012
All-time low
280,266 Number
in 2017
Years of data
11
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Denmark, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme 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 in Denmark peaked at 305,876 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 280,266 Number, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 17th of 40 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.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 305,876 Number | — |
| 2013 | 300,278 Number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 296,696 Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 282,153 Number | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 280,266 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 281,414 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 280,858 Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 282,360 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 283,584 Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 285,344 Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 285,499 Number | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 285,499 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229 Number, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 285,499 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274 Number, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Denmark?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Denmark was 285,499 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme 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 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?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme 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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