School-age population in Denmark
Denmark: School-age population was 188,102 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
188,102
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 72 countries
All-time high
279,709
in 2000
All-time low
176,861
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Denmark is 188,102, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Denmark peaked at 279,709 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 176,861, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 44th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,651 | 260,954 | 279,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,078 | 176,861 | 262,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,988 | 181,351 | 188,394 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Denmark?
- School-age population in Denmark was 188,102 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 279,709 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,861 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for school-age population?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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