Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.53 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.53 million Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.58 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.53 million Number
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2019–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.53 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 12th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.58 million Number | — |
| 2021 | 1.57 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million Number | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.53 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 million Number, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.53 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million Number, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million Number | 1.58 million Number | 1.58 million Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million Number | 1.53 million Number | 1.57 million 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 1.53 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million Number in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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