Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 285,076 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark is 285,076 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 305,874 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 278,651 Number, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 16th of 45 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 NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 305,874 Number | — |
| 2014 | 300,278 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 291,683 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 285,076 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238,368 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 285,076 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 289,075 Number | 278,651 Number | 305,874 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 nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 285,076 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 305,874 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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