Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Denmark
Denmark: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 1.50 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Denmark, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, age and sex in Denmark stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Denmark peaked at 1.50 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1998.
That places Denmark 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.50 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.50 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.22 million | 1.24 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.26 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.44 million | 1.50 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Denmark?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Denmark was 1.50 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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