School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 451,693 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
451,693 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
474,535 number
in 1974
All-time low
325,562 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark is 451,693 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 474,535 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 325,562 number, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 455,534 number | — |
| 1971 | 462,103 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 468,402 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 472,646 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 474,535 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 473,900 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 471,179 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 468,471 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 464,947 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 460,477 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 454,983 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 455,239 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 448,747 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 440,757 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 431,228 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 420,287 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 408,083 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 396,414 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 383,983 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 371,202 number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 358,500 number | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 346,313 number | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 335,645 number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 328,359 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 325,562 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 327,555 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 334,533 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 343,875 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 355,055 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 366,798 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 378,790 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 390,552 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 401,853 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 410,831 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 416,754 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 419,423 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 418,718 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 415,732 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 411,987 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 408,397 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 405,037 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 467,160 number | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 464,411 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 462,421 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 461,511 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 461,810 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 463,423 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 466,606 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 465,921 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 460,641 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 451,693 number | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 451,693 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 451,693 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,219 number | 455,534 number | 474,535 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 421,092 number | 371,202 number | 455,239 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,220 number | 325,562 number | 366,798 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,304 number | 378,790 number | 419,423 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,894 number | 405,037 number | 467,160 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,693 number | 451,693 number | 451,693 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, primary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Denmark was 451,693 number in 2020, 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 474,535 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,562 number in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.