School-age population in Denmark
Denmark: School-age population was 433,208 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
433,208
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 72 countries
All-time high
468,875
in 2017
All-time low
385,465
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Denmark is 433,208, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Denmark peaked at 468,875 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 385,465, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 41st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,158 | 385,465 | 421,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,161 | 402,613 | 468,875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,390 | 433,208 | 450,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Denmark?
- School-age population in Denmark was 433,208 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 468,875 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,465 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for school-age population?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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