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 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 268,026 | — |
| 2013 | 267,131 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 266,589 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 266,589 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 405,544 | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 406,209 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 542,079 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 537,176 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 529,321 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 519,847 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 508,418 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 503,011 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 494,058 | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 494,058 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 494,058 is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +52.1% | 266,589 | 405,544 |
| 2018 | +33.4% | 406,209 | 542,079 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
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 10th out of 41 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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