School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 99,947 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Denmark is 99,947, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 104,453 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84,893, in 2001.
That places Denmark 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84,893 | — |
| 2002 | 87,280 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 90,319 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 94,119 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 96,818 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 99,463 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 100,969 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 103,530 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 104,453 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 104,297 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102,713 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 100,718 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 100,017 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99,845 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99,620 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98,683 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97,854 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97,978 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98,961 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99,560 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99,841 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100,246 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100,312 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99,947 | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99,947 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,052, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99,947 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132,521, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,760 | 84,893 | 104,453 | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,069 | 97,854 | 104,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,981 | 99,560 | 100,312 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Denmark?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Denmark was 99,947 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 104,453 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,893 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release