Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 277,062 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 277,062 Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Denmark peaked at 311,594 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 277,062 Number, in 2024.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 311,211 Number | — |
| 2014 | 311,359 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 311,594 Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 300,377 Number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 295,579 Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 290,797 Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 284,797 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 286,916 Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 295,772 Number | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 291,964 Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 281,766 Number | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 277,062 Number | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 277,062 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299,071 Number, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 277,062 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,816 Number | 284,797 Number | 311,594 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 286,696 Number | 277,062 Number | 295,772 Number | 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 pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Denmark?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Denmark was 277,062 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 311,594 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,062 Number in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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