School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 232,325 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
232,325 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
242,895 number
in 1974
All-time low
165,859 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Denmark stood at 232,325 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 242,895 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 165,859 number, in 1994.
That places Denmark 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 233,377 number | — |
| 1971 | 236,464 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 239,598 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 241,784 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 242,895 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 242,862 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 241,832 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 240,781 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 239,068 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 236,635 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 233,470 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 233,508 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 229,735 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 225,285 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 220,229 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 214,615 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 208,519 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 202,757 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 196,530 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 189,982 number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 183,354 number | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 176,878 number | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 171,139 number | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 167,250 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 165,859 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 167,107 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 171,086 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 176,334 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 182,439 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 188,658 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 194,840 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 200,742 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 206,367 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 210,794 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 213,717 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 215,036 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 214,696 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 213,187 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 211,245 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 209,308 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 207,444 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 238,966 number | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 237,450 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 236,385 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 235,998 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 236,369 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 237,566 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 239,621 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 239,569 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 236,966 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 232,325 number | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 232,325 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 232,325 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,530 number | 233,377 number | 242,895 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,463 number | 189,982 number | 233,508 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,010 number | 165,859 number | 188,658 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,993 number | 194,840 number | 215,036 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,633 number | 207,444 number | 239,621 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,325 number | 232,325 number | 232,325 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, male in Denmark?
- School age population, primary education, male in Denmark was 232,325 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 242,895 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,859 number in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.