School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 32,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 32,402 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 36,720 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29,828, 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 … male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36,570 | — |
| 2002 | 36,720 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,469 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 35,313 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34,502 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 34,189 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34,582 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 33,615 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 33,328 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33,553 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33,361 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34,137 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33,629 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34,421 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33,171 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33,643 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31,315 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 31,183 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,828 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 30,308 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30,627 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32,434 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 32,299 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 32,402 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 32,402 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,424, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 32,402 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,009, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,921 | 33,328 | 36,720 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,824 | 29,828 | 34,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,614 | 30,308 | 32,434 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark was 32,402 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 36,720 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,828 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 5.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release