Secondary education, pupils in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, pupils was 522,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils 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 in Denmark peaked at 555,278 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 407,103, in 1971.
That places Denmark 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
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 | 446,591 | 422,399 | 474,908 | 9 |
| 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
- 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, pupils in Denmark?
- Secondary education, pupils in Denmark was 522,143 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 555,278 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,103 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.