School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 198,300 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
198,300 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
232,296 number
in 1981
All-time low
164,639 number
in 2000
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Denmark is 198,300 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 232,296 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 164,639 number, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 122nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 213,300 number | — |
| 1971 | 212,305 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 213,154 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 214,812 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 216,882 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 219,659 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 223,114 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 226,822 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 229,712 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 231,557 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 232,233 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 232,296 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 231,966 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 230,749 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 229,079 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 227,176 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 225,009 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 222,927 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 220,126 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 216,473 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 212,104 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 207,208 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 202,127 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 196,423 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 190,322 number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 184,121 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 177,827 number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 172,681 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 168,503 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 165,810 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 164,639 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 165,030 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 168,121 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 172,277 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 176,958 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 181,910 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 187,474 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 194,463 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 200,002 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 203,627 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 205,566 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 206,046 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 208,148 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 208,671 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 207,901 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 206,134 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 203,321 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 201,509 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 199,976 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 198,902 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 198,300 number | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 198,300 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,759 number, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 198,300 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,756 number, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,132 number | 212,305 number | 231,557 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,803 number | 216,473 number | 232,296 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,713 number | 165,810 number | 212,104 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,450 number | 164,639 number | 203,627 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,617 number | 198,902 number | 208,671 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,300 number | 198,300 number | 198,300 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, secondary education, female in Denmark?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Denmark was 198,300 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 232,296 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,639 number in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.