School age population, primary education, male in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, primary education, male was 232,325 number in 2020. β–¬ 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Eritrea 252,855 number compare
  2. 112 Belarus 234,934 number compare
  3. 113 Panama 233,058 number compare
  4. 115 Norway 229,121 number compare
  5. 116 Costa Rica 219,209 number compare
  6. 117 Namibia 207,808 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

More education data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.