Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 494,058 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark stood at 494,058.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark peaked at 542,079 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 266,589, in 2014.
That places Denmark 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 369,918 | 266,589 | 542,079 | 8 |
| 2020s | 510,931 | 494,058 | 529,321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark was 494,058 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 542,079 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,589 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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