Secondary education, general pupils in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, general pupils was 419,140 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 419,140 for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils 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 46 years of available data.
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 | 317,904 | 308,671 | 326,175 | 9 |
| 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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Denmark?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Denmark was 419,140 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 422,512 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,464 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.