Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 419,140 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Denmark is 419,140, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 422,512 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 283,464, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 103rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 283,464 | — |
| 1972 | 290,152 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 298,433 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 309,172 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 313,204 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 327,588 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 332,689 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 349,939 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 354,161 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 370,778 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 372,948 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 368,564 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 357,654 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 345,682 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 339,835 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 336,754 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 332,264 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 329,035 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 327,730 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 324,011 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 316,748 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 310,049 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 326,175 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 325,108 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 321,448 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 316,750 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 314,464 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 312,177 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 308,671 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 306,271 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 313,398 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 316,822 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 328,534 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 326,647 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 339,586 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 339,346 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 349,425 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 358,132 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 365,589 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 372,253 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 380,370 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 385,824 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 420,591 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 422,512 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 420,893 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 418,540 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 419,140 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,645 | 283,464 | 354,161 | 9 |
| 1980s | 348,124 | 327,730 | 372,948 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,560 | 308,671 | 326,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,375 | 306,271 | 365,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,015 | 372,253 | 422,512 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 100 Bolivia 445,168 compare
- 101 El Salvador 429,923 compare
- 102 Oman 420,787 compare
- 104 New Zealand 416,083 compare
- 105 Honduras 402,665 compare
- 106 Switzerland 382,503 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Denmark?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Denmark was 419,140 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 422,512 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,464 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.