School age population, primary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, primary education, male was 222,195 in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Denmark, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 222,195 for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 240,464 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 203,735, in 2001.
That places Denmark 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,756 | 203,735 | 216,342 | 9 |
| 2010s | 234,686 | 206,110 | 240,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,385 | 222,195 | 230,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 115 Norway 226,738 compare
- 116 Gambia, The 222,619 compare
- 117 Belarus, Republic of 222,577 compare
- 119 Eritrea, The State of 220,449 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 216,915 compare
- 121 Mongolia 207,988 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Denmark?
- School age population, primary education, male in Denmark was 222,195 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 240,464 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,735 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release