Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age was 285,076 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 285,076 Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Denmark peaked at 305,877 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 278,651 Number, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 305,877 Number | — |
| 2014 | 300,275 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 291,681 Number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 284,655 Number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 278,651 Number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 282,529 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 279,855 Number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 282,260 Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 282,559 Number | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 285,018 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 285,801 Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 285,076 Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 289,075 Number | 278,651 Number | 305,877 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 284,143 Number | 282,260 Number | 285,801 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 enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Denmark?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Denmark was 285,076 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 305,877 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,651 Number in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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