School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 433,208 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark stood at 433,208.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 468,875 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 396,979, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 118th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 396,979 | — |
| 2002 | 408,312 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 416,640 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 419,806 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 421,648 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 418,530 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 415,793 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 411,799 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 406,612 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 402,613 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 465,236 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 463,706 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 463,545 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 462,046 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 464,439 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 466,924 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 468,875 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 464,880 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 459,343 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 450,184 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 442,578 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 434,445 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 436,537 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 433,208 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 433,208 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 2.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 433,208 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412,902 | 396,979 | 421,648 | 9 |
| 2010s | 458,161 | 402,613 | 468,875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,390 | 433,208 | 450,184 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark was 433,208 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 468,875 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,979 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release