Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of was 1.53 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Denmark, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.53 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Denmark peaked at 1.63 million Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million Number, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 17th of 41 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, sex, type of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.62 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 1.63 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million Number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 million Number | 1.58 million Number | 1.63 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million Number | 1.53 million Number | 1.57 million 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, sex, type of in Denmark?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Denmark was 1.53 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of 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, type of?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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