School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 30,558 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark stood at 30,558.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 34,903 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,524, in 2019.
That places Denmark 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34,903 | — |
| 2002 | 34,741 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,613 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 33,472 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32,784 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32,785 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,059 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32,210 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 31,511 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 31,981 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32,171 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32,369 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32,014 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32,321 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,375 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 31,973 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30,169 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 29,295 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 28,524 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 28,685 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29,113 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30,459 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 30,709 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 30,558 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,231 | 31,511 | 34,903 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,219 | 28,524 | 32,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,905 | 28,685 | 30,709 | 5 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark was 30,558 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34,903 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,524 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release