Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark
Denmark: Population of compulsory school age, female was 317,835 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark is 317,835 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark peaked at 330,349 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 252,639 number, in 1998.
That places Denmark 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 252,639 number | — |
| 1999 | 258,474 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 265,797 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 273,688 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 281,764 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 288,780 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 294,545 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 298,966 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 301,981 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 303,738 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 303,816 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 302,544 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 300,555 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 330,349 number | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 329,239 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 327,945 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 326,778 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 325,784 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 324,769 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 325,016 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 323,825 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 321,369 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 317,835 number | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 317,835 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 317,835 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,556 number | 252,639 number | 258,474 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 291,562 number | 265,797 number | 303,816 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,563 number | 300,555 number | 330,349 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,835 number | 317,835 number | 317,835 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Denmark was 317,835 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 330,349 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,639 number in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Denmark ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.