Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 954,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Denmark stood at 954,381. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Denmark peaked at 1.02 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 954,381, in 2024.
That places Denmark 15th out of 29 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 999,609 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 989,841 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 982,259 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 982,233 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 972,002 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 963,211 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 954,381 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 989,841 | 1.02 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 970,817 | 954,381 | 982,259 | 5 |
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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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Denmark?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Denmark was 954,381 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 954,381 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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