Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … age in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … age was 276,548 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Denmark stood at 276,548. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Denmark peaked at 311,594 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 276,548, in 2025.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 311,211 | — |
| 2014 | 311,359 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 311,594 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 300,377 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 295,579 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 290,797 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 284,797 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 286,916 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 295,772 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 291,964 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 281,766 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 277,062 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 276,548 | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 276,548 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304,241, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 276,548 is below the median for high income countries, which is 351,184, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,816 | 284,797 | 311,594 | 7 |
| 2020s | 285,005 | 276,548 | 295,772 | 6 |
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 enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Denmark?
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Denmark was 276,548 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 311,594 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,548 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 upper-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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