School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 172,711 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 172,711 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 282,155 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52,249 number, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,539 number | — |
| 1971 | 79,842 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 79,711 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 79,075 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 78,102 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 77,042 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 76,215 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 75,239 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 74,114 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 72,816 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 71,309 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 71,361 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69,493 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 67,356 number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 65,065 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 62,730 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 60,500 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 58,389 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 56,260 number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 54,354 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 52,917 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 52,249 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 52,651 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 228,750 number | +334.5% |
| 1994 | 239,906 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 247,884 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 255,598 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 263,523 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 270,775 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 276,741 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 280,294 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 282,155 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 280,017 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 275,478 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 270,173 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 267,895 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 265,862 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 263,495 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 261,720 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 260,511 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 259,786 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 194,119 number | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 195,401 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 197,213 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 198,483 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 195,975 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 193,280 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 186,582 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 178,766 number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 172,042 number | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 172,711 number | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 172,711 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 172,711 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 244,782 number, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +334.5% | 52,651 number | 228,750 number |
| 2011 | -25.3% | 259,786 number | 194,119 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,170 number | 72,816 number | 79,842 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,682 number | 54,354 number | 71,361 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,099 number | 52,249 number | 276,741 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,760 number | 260,511 number | 282,155 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,165 number | 172,042 number | 259,786 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,711 number | 172,711 number | 172,711 number | 1 |
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark was 172,711 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 282,155 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,249 number in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.