School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 203,612 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
203,612 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
239,744 number
in 1982
All-time low
164,994 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark is 203,612 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 239,744 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 164,994 number, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 115th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 221,578 number | — |
| 1971 | 219,093 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 219,015 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 219,334 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 219,646 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 220,851 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 223,469 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 227,374 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 231,723 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 235,672 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 238,442 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 238,615 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 239,744 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 239,507 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 238,525 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 237,200 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 235,447 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 233,689 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 231,360 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 228,516 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 225,103 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 220,966 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 216,161 number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 210,826 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 205,320 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 199,606 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 193,361 number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 187,138 number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 180,619 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 173,944 number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 168,222 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 164,994 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 166,596 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 170,531 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 175,140 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 179,722 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 184,762 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 192,260 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 199,384 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 205,708 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 210,554 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 213,233 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 217,395 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 219,494 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 219,668 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 218,394 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 215,831 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 213,402 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 210,620 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 207,104 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 203,612 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223,776 number | 219,015 number | 235,672 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,104 number | 228,516 number | 239,744 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,304 number | 173,944 number | 225,103 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,732 number | 164,994 number | 205,708 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,570 number | 207,104 number | 219,668 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,612 number | 203,612 number | 203,612 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 112 United Arab Emirates 221,782 number compare
- 113 Panama 215,306 number compare
- 114 Slovakia 209,507 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 196,399 number compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 194,383 number compare
- 118 Norway 192,650 number compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark was 203,612 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 239,744 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,994 number in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.