Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Danmark
Danmark: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 277,062 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Danmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Danmark stood at 277,062. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Danmark peaked at 311,594 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 277,062, in 2024.
That places Danmark 49th out of 350 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,816 | 284,797 | 311,594 | 7 |
| 2020s | 286,696 | 277,062 | 295,772 | 5 |
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 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 432,238 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.7 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 245,081 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 101,235 (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 290,902 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 285,076 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Danmark?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Danmark was 277,062 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 311,594 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,062 in 2024.
- How does Danmark rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Danmark ranks 49th out of 350 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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