School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 201,403 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark stood at 201,403 number.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 238,682 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 162,757 number, in 1998.
That places Denmark 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 218,709 number | — |
| 1971 | 218,878 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 220,417 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 223,227 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 226,850 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 230,829 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 234,561 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 237,476 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 238,682 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 238,541 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 237,593 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 237,674 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 236,507 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 234,889 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 232,831 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 230,280 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 227,217 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 223,981 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 219,792 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 214,606 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 208,856 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 203,103 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 197,371 number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 191,249 number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 184,536 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 177,655 number | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 170,822 number | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 165,517 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 162,757 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 163,718 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 167,361 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 172,139 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 177,553 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 182,999 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 188,779 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 194,938 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 201,586 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 207,828 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 211,507 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 212,297 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 211,386 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 209,847 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 210,341 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 209,829 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 208,538 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 206,370 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 202,868 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 200,365 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 198,833 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 199,384 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 201,403 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228,817 number | 218,709 number | 238,682 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,537 number | 214,606 number | 237,674 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,558 number | 162,757 number | 208,856 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,699 number | 167,361 number | 212,297 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,776 number | 198,833 number | 211,386 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,403 number | 201,403 number | 201,403 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark was 201,403 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 238,682 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,757 number in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.