School age population, secondary education, female in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, secondary education, female 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

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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Oman 214,846 number compare
  2. 120 New Zealand 214,153 number compare
  3. 121 Panama 213,259 number compare
  4. 123 Norway 187,264 number compare
  5. 124 Finland 173,866 number compare
  6. 125 Costa Rica 173,849 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.