School age population, primary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, primary education, female was 219,368 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
219,368 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
231,640 number
in 1974
All-time low
159,703 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 219,368 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Denmark peaked at 231,640 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 159,703 number, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222,157 number | — |
| 1971 | 225,639 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 228,804 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 230,862 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 231,640 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 231,038 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 229,347 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 227,690 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 225,879 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 223,842 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 221,513 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 221,731 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 219,012 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 215,472 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 210,999 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 205,672 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 199,564 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 193,657 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 187,453 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 181,220 number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 175,146 number | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 169,435 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 164,506 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 161,109 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 159,703 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 160,448 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 163,447 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 167,541 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 172,616 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 178,140 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 183,950 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 189,810 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 195,486 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 200,037 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 203,037 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 204,387 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 204,022 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 202,545 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 200,742 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 199,089 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 197,593 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 228,194 number | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 226,961 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 226,036 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 225,513 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 225,441 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 225,857 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 226,985 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 226,352 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 223,675 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 219,368 number | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 219,368 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 219,368 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227,690 number | 222,157 number | 231,640 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,629 number | 181,220 number | 221,731 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,209 number | 159,703 number | 178,140 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,310 number | 183,950 number | 204,387 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,261 number | 197,593 number | 228,194 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,368 number | 219,368 number | 219,368 number | 1 |
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, female in Denmark?
- School age population, primary education, female in Denmark was 219,368 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 231,640 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,703 number in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.