Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 432,238 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Danmark recorded 432,238 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 472,523 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 432,238 Number, in 2024.
Danmark ranks 34th of 349 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 469,568 Number | — |
| 2014 | 467,484 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 468,536 Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 471,787 Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 472,523 Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 468,362 Number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 461,874 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 452,253 Number | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 443,943 Number | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 435,507 Number | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 435,969 Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 432,238 Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 468,591 Number | 461,874 Number | 472,523 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 439,982 Number | 432,238 Number | 452,253 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Danmark
More education data for Danmark
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 35.6% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.0% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 277,062 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.7 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 245,081 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100.0% (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 101,235 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 290,902 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 285,076 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.53 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark was 432,238 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 472,523 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,238 Number in 2024.
- How does Danmark rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 34th out of 349 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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