School age population, early … age female educational development in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, early … age female educational development was 88,165 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark is 88,165, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark peaked at 91,022 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84,088, in 2015.
That places Denmark 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88,961 | — |
| 2014 | 85,308 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 84,088 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84,725 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87,394 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 89,388 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 90,583 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 90,168 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 89,851 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91,022 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 90,182 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 88,165 | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88,165 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88,165 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,795, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87,207 | 84,088 | 90,583 | 7 |
| 2020s | 89,878 | 88,165 | 91,022 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 54 Azerbaijan 117,617 compare
- 55 Sweden 108,515 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 101,972 compare
- 58 New Zealand 86,300 compare
- 59 Ireland 85,816 compare
- 60 Norway 79,795 compare
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark was 88,165 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91,022 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,088 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release