Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 92,443 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
92,443 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 196 countries
All-time high
134,889 number
in 2010
All-time low
10,765 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark, 1971–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark is 92,443 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 134,889 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,765 number, in 1971.

That places Denmark 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Denmark, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 10,765 number —
1972 16,018 number +48.8%
1973 19,377 number +21.0%
1974 21,280 number +9.8%
1975 22,085 number +3.8%
1976 23,083 number +4.5%
1977 25,034 number +8.5%
1978 28,230 number +12.8%
1979 30,358 number +7.5%
1980 31,113 number +2.5%
1981 32,072 number +3.1%
1982 33,485 number +4.4%
1983 31,600 number -5.6%
1984 30,320 number -4.1%
1985 30,097 number -0.7%
1986 28,992 number -3.7%
1987 28,594 number -1.4%
1988 26,457 number -7.5%
1989 26,539 number +0.3%
1990 25,821 number -2.7%
1991 26,375 number +2.1%
1992 27,084 number +2.7%
1993 93,844 number +246.5%
1994 100,392 number +7.0%
1995 102,937 number +2.5%
1996 107,300 number +4.2%
1998 124,697 number +16.2%
1999 128,534 number +3.1%
2000 130,894 number +1.8%
2001 128,315 number -2.0%
2002 128,305 number -0.0%
2003 128,378 number +0.1%
2004 128,452 number +0.1%
2005 129,600 number +0.9%
2006 128,844 number -0.6%
2007 128,990 number +0.1%
2008 128,851 number -0.1%
2009 128,941 number +0.1%
2010 134,889 number +4.6%
2011 100,599 number -25.4%
2012 103,130 number +2.5%
2013 99,938 number -3.1%
2014 98,064 number -1.9%
2015 96,380 number -1.7%
2016 95,898 number -0.5%
2017 92,625 number -3.4%
2018 92,443 number -0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 92,443 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 92,443 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,233 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +246.5% 27,084 number 93,844 number
1972 +48.8% 10,765 number 16,018 number
2011 -25.4% 134,889 number 100,599 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,803 number 10,765 number 30,358 number 9
1980s 29,927 number 26,457 number 33,485 number 10
1990s 81,887 number 25,821 number 128,534 number 9
2000s 128,957 number 128,305 number 130,894 number 10
2010s 101,552 number 92,443 number 134,889 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 82 Finland 106,949 number compare
  2. 83 Azerbaijan 104,776 number compare
  3. 84 Cote d'Ivoire 93,241 number compare
  4. 86 Norway 92,289 number compare
  5. 87 Paraguay 91,972 number compare
  6. 88 Hong Kong 91,910 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Denmark was 92,443 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 134,889 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10,765 number in 1971.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Denmark ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.