School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 213,067 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Denmark is 213,067, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 218,650 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 173,978, in 2001.
That places Denmark 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 173,978 | — |
| 2002 | 177,894 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 183,901 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 190,255 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 195,644 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 201,553 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 206,741 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 211,744 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 215,929 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 217,467 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 218,650 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 217,355 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 216,154 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 214,253 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 211,616 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 210,652 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 209,919 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 209,389 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 208,755 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 208,621 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 209,118 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 210,738 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 212,633 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 213,067 | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 213,067 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 213,067 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,040, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195,293 | 173,978 | 215,929 | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,421 | 208,755 | 218,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,835 | 208,621 | 213,067 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Denmark?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Denmark was 213,067 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 218,650 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,978 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release