School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 96,611 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 96,611 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 143,470 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90,651, in 2019.
That places Denmark 120th 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 143,470 | — |
| 2002 | 141,689 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 139,474 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 138,737 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 137,010 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 135,542 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 134,718 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 133,562 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 133,515 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 134,391 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 100,978 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 101,926 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 100,875 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 100,593 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97,248 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 95,515 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 92,091 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 91,168 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 90,651 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 93,232 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 94,881 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 96,333 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 96,821 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96,611 | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 96,611 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 96,611 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101,686, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137,524 | 133,515 | 143,470 | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,544 | 90,651 | 134,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,576 | 93,232 | 96,821 | 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, pre-primary education, male in Denmark?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Denmark was 96,611 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 143,470 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,651 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release