Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 13.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.18 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 13.88 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.18 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 68th of 205 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.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.17 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.06 units per square kilometre | 10.18 units per square kilometre | 11.7 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.24 units per square kilometre | 12.09 units per square kilometre | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.45 units per square kilometre | 10.65 units per square kilometre | 12.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.37 units per square kilometre | 12.61 units per square kilometre | 13.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 units per square kilometre | 13.18 units per square kilometre | 13.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 65 British Virgin Islands 14.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Indonesia 14.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cape Verde 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Qatar 12.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Malawi 12.31 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark was 13.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.