Enrolment in primary education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in primary education, male was 240,954 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
240,954 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
252,891 number
in 1976
All-time low
165,061 number
in 1993
Years of data
46
1971–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Denmark stood at 240,954 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 252,891 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 165,061 number, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 112th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Denmark, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 224,462 number
1972 228,902 number +2.0%
1973 237,173 number +3.6%
1974 245,073 number +3.3%
1975 246,229 number +0.5%
1976 252,891 number +2.7%
1977 239,334 number -5.4%
1978 234,338 number -2.1%
1979 226,759 number -3.2%
1980 226,927 number +0.1%
1981 222,676 number -1.9%
1982 220,996 number -0.8%
1983 220,444 number -0.2%
1984 218,028 number -1.1%
1985 211,480 number -3.0%
1986 205,882 number -2.6%
1987 200,198 number -2.8%
1988 194,188 number -3.0%
1989 185,529 number -4.5%
1990 178,836 number -3.6%
1991 173,685 number -2.9%
1992 166,898 number -3.9%
1993 165,061 number -1.1%
1994 166,576 number +0.9%
1995 167,503 number +0.6%
1996 172,509 number +3.0%
1998 185,051 number +7.3%
1999 190,855 number +3.1%
2000 197,347 number +3.4%
2001 203,169 number +3.0%
2002 212,943 number +4.8%
2004 215,420 number +1.2%
2005 212,424 number -1.4%
2006 213,145 number +0.3%
2007 213,145 number +0.0%
2008 209,856 number -1.5%
2009 208,026 number -0.9%
2010 206,372 number -0.8%
2011 241,529 number +17.0%
2012 241,721 number +0.1%
2013 241,256 number -0.2%
2014 240,392 number -0.4%
2015 241,378 number +0.4%
2016 243,239 number +0.8%
2017 243,419 number +0.1%
2018 240,954 number -1.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 240,954 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 240,954 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 237,240 number 224,462 number 252,891 number 9
1980s 210,635 number 185,529 number 226,927 number 10
1990s 174,108 number 165,061 number 190,855 number 9
2000s 209,497 number 197,347 number 215,420 number 9
2010s 237,807 number 206,372 number 243,419 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 109 Costa Rica 253,377 number compare
  2. 110 Namibia 249,209 number compare
  3. 111 United Arab Emirates 247,759 number compare
  4. 113 Norway 229,441 number compare
  5. 114 Belarus 220,224 number compare
  6. 115 Panama 216,192 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Denmark?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Denmark was 240,954 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 252,891 number in 1976.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 165,061 number in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Denmark ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.