School-age population (lower secondary level) in Denmark
Denmark: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 205,610 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
205,610
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 72 countries
All-time high
214,347
in 2009
All-time low
169,771
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Denmark stood at 205,610.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Denmark peaked at 214,347 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 169,771, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,771 | — |
| 2001 | 174,333 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 179,742 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 185,962 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 193,617 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 198,906 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 204,484 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 207,483 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 212,498 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 214,347 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 214,104 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 211,134 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 206,930 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 205,045 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 204,274 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 203,413 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 202,113 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 200,701 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 201,028 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 202,324 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 203,821 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 204,493 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 206,090 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 206,275 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 205,610 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 205,610 is below the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 205,610 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,114 | 169,771 | 214,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,107 | 200,701 | 214,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,258 | 203,821 | 206,275 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Denmark?
- School-age population in Denmark was 205,610 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 214,347 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,771 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for school-age population?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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