Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 522,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Denmark is 522,143, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 555,278 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 407,103, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 407,103 | — |
| 1978 | 452,625 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 467,879 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 486,692 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 498,944 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 498,462 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 495,950 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 486,541 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 483,859 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 487,526 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 488,775 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 485,842 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 483,502 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 474,908 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 464,555 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 455,639 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 448,596 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 445,746 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 444,682 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 438,809 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 431,398 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 423,986 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 422,399 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 426,149 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 441,523 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 434,517 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 446,863 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 449,750 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 464,952 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 463,617 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 475,140 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 484,199 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 493,144 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 504,205 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 519,115 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 527,851 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 555,278 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 553,791 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 553,263 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 540,622 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 534,080 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 531,247 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 527,967 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 530,006 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 538,290 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 536,495 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 527,242 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 522,143 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 442,536 | 407,103 | 467,879 | 3 |
| 1980s | 489,609 | 483,502 | 498,944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,072 | 422,399 | 474,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,985 | 426,149 | 493,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,742 | 504,205 | 555,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,835 | 522,143 | 538,290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Denmark?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Denmark was 522,143 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 555,278 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,103 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.