School age population, pre-primary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 84,244 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Denmark is 84,244 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Denmark peaked at 137,601 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25,684 number, in 1991.
That places Denmark 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,895 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,023 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 38,885 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 38,480 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 37,913 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 37,341 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 36,960 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 36,544 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36,099 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 35,584 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 34,937 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 34,953 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34,058 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 32,985 number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 31,812 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 30,618 number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 29,506 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 28,493 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 27,506 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 26,642 number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 25,996 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 25,684 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 25,845 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 111,334 number | +330.8% |
| 1994 | 116,354 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 120,189 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 123,928 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 127,949 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 131,750 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 134,937 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 136,679 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 137,601 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 136,510 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 134,211 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 131,555 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 130,558 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 129,666 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 128,669 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 127,984 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 127,543 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 127,170 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94,941 number | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 95,344 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95,936 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96,270 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94,986 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 93,642 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 90,536 number | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 86,968 number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 83,930 number | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 84,244 number | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 84,244 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 84,244 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female 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 | +330.8% | 25,845 number | 111,334 number |
| 2011 | -25.3% | 127,170 number | 94,941 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,572 number | 35,584 number | 39,023 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,151 number | 26,642 number | 34,953 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,397 number | 25,684 number | 134,937 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,098 number | 127,543 number | 137,601 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,972 number | 83,930 number | 127,170 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,244 number | 84,244 number | 84,244 number | 1 |
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, pre-primary education, female in Denmark?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Denmark was 84,244 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 137,601 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,684 number in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.