Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 1.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Denmark, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Denmark is 1.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Denmark peaked at 1.63 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.63 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.58 million | 1.63 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.53 million | 1.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Denmark?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Denmark was 1.53 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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