School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 211,013 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
211,013
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 222 countries
All-time high
228,411
in 2017
All-time low
193,244
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, primary education, female in Denmark, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201220242001: 193.2k2002: 198.9k2003: 202.8k2004: 204.4k2005: 205.3k2006: 203.8k2007: 202.6k2008: 200.7k2009: 198.5k2010: 196.5k2011: 227.2k2012: 226.7k2013: 226.4k2014: 225.5k2015: 226.4k2016: 227.4k2017: 228.4k2018: 226.6k2019: 223.6k2020: 219.2k2021: 215.5k2022: 211.7k2023: 212.7k2024: 211.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in Denmark stood at 211,013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Denmark peaked at 228,411 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 193,244, 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, female (number) (population) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, female (number) in Denmark, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 193,244 —
2002 198,903 +2.9%
2003 202,825 +2.0%
2004 204,386 +0.8%
2005 205,306 +0.5%
2006 203,837 -0.7%
2007 202,648 -0.6%
2008 200,687 -1.0%
2009 198,475 -1.1%
2010 196,503 -1.0%
2011 227,222 +15.6%
2012 226,682 -0.2%
2013 226,443 -0.1%
2014 225,545 -0.4%
2015 226,359 +0.4%
2016 227,445 +0.5%
2017 228,411 +0.4%
2018 226,586 -0.8%
2019 223,556 -1.3%
2020 219,239 -1.9%
2021 215,457 -1.7%
2022 211,652 -1.8%
2023 212,664 +0.5%
2024 211,013 -0.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 211,013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 2.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 211,013 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 201,146 193,244 205,306 9
2010s 223,475 196,503 228,411 10
2020s 214,005 211,013 219,239 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 115 Gambia 218,390 compare
  2. 116 Eritrea 216,337 compare
  3. 117 Norway 214,103 compare
  4. 119 Belarus 210,065 compare
  5. 120 Costa Rica 209,079 compare
  6. 121 Mongolia 195,435 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Denmark?
School age population, primary education, female in Denmark was 211,013 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 228,411 in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 193,244 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Denmark ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release