Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS was 277,062 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Denmark stood at 277,062 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Denmark peaked at 311,594 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 277,062 Number, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 48 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 upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 311,211 Number | — |
| 2014 | 311,359 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 311,594 Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 300,377 Number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 295,579 Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 290,797 Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 284,797 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 286,916 Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 295,772 Number | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 291,964 Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 281,766 Number | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 277,062 Number | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 277,062 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 322,201 Number, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 277,062 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,816 Number | 284,797 Number | 311,594 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 286,696 Number | 277,062 Number | 295,772 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 upper secondary education by programme in Denmark?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Denmark was 277,062 Number in 2024, 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 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,062 Number in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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