School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 103,779 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
103,779 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
122,759 number
in 1983
All-time low
83,842 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Denmark stood at 103,779 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 122,759 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 83,842 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, male (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114,348 number | — |
| 1971 | 113,052 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 112,925 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 113,046 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 113,202 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 113,791 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 115,010 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 116,709 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 118,643 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 120,462 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 121,838 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 121,956 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 122,653 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 122,759 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 122,533 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 122,080 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 121,277 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 120,258 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 118,822 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 117,085 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 115,111 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 112,885 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 110,279 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 107,593 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 104,966 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 102,264 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 99,215 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 95,785 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 92,139 number | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 88,468 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 85,430 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 83,842 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 84,753 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 86,997 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 89,690 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 92,391 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 95,247 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 98,990 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 102,456 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 105,536 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 107,950 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 109,342 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 111,525 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 112,732 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 113,032 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 112,603 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 111,422 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 109,924 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 108,117 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 105,896 number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 103,779 number | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 103,779 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,564 number, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 103,779 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105,588 number, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,119 number | 112,925 number | 120,462 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,126 number | 117,085 number | 122,759 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,870 number | 88,468 number | 115,111 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,533 number | 83,842 number | 105,536 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,254 number | 105,896 number | 113,032 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,779 number | 103,779 number | 103,779 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 112 United Arab Emirates 111,185 number compare
- 113 Panama 109,671 number compare
- 114 Slovakia 107,398 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 100,070 number compare
- 117 Norway 98,434 number compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 98,272 number compare
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, upper secondary education, male in Denmark?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Denmark was 103,779 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 122,759 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,842 number in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.