School-age population (primary level) in Denmark
Denmark: School-age population (primary level) 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.
School-age population (primary level) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 385,465 | — |
| 2001 | 396,979 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 408,312 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 416,640 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 419,806 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 421,648 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 418,530 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 415,793 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 411,799 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 406,612 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 402,613 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 465,236 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 463,706 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 463,545 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 462,046 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 464,439 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 466,924 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 468,875 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 464,880 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 459,343 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 450,184 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 442,578 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 434,445 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 436,537 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 433,208 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 433,208 is above the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 433,208 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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