School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 68,473 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
68,473 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
79,491 number
in 1976
All-time low
53,205 number
in 1996
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 68,473 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 79,491 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 53,205 number, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 118th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,231 number | — |
| 1971 | 74,117 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 75,543 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 76,851 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 78,156 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 79,188 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 79,491 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79,315 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 79,099 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 78,727 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 78,152 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 78,156 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 77,539 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 76,752 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 75,733 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 74,560 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 73,107 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 71,410 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 69,404 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 67,390 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 65,503 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 63,493 number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 61,112 number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 58,704 number | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 56,580 number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 54,480 number | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 53,205 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 53,685 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55,293 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 56,905 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 58,593 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 60,495 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 62,595 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 64,695 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 66,760 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 68,972 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 70,649 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70,846 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70,267 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 69,759 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 69,199 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 68,587 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 68,389 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68,044 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67,346 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 66,087 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 65,058 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 65,671 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66,755 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67,525 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68,473 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,372 number | 73,231 number | 79,491 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,220 number | 67,390 number | 78,156 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,896 number | 53,205 number | 65,503 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,363 number | 58,593 number | 70,846 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,266 number | 65,058 number | 69,199 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,473 number | 68,473 number | 68,473 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Denmark was 68,473 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 79,491 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,205 number in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.