School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 88,467 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 88,467 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 144,554 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,565 number, in 1991.
That places Denmark 124th 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, male (number) (School) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,644 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,819 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 40,826 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,595 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40,189 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 39,701 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 39,255 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 38,695 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 38,015 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 37,232 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 36,372 number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 36,408 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 35,435 number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 34,371 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 33,253 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 32,112 number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 30,994 number | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 29,896 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 28,754 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 27,712 number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 26,921 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 26,565 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 26,806 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 117,416 number | +338.0% |
| 1994 | 123,552 number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 127,695 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 131,670 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 135,574 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 139,025 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 141,804 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 143,615 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 144,554 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 143,507 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 141,267 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 138,618 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 137,337 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 136,196 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 134,826 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 133,736 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 132,968 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 132,616 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99,178 number | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 100,057 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 101,277 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 102,213 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100,989 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 99,638 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 96,046 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 91,798 number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 88,112 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 88,467 number | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88,467 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88,467 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) 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 | +338.0% | 26,806 number | 117,416 number |
| 2011 | -25.2% | 132,616 number | 99,178 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,597 number | 37,232 number | 40,826 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,531 number | 27,712 number | 36,408 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,703 number | 26,565 number | 141,804 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,662 number | 132,968 number | 144,554 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,192 number | 88,112 number | 132,616 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,467 number | 88,467 number | 88,467 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, male in Denmark?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Denmark was 88,467 number in 2020, 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 144,554 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,565 number in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.