Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark

Denmark: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 67,746 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
67,746 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
79,614 number
in 1977
All-time low
53,445 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 67,746 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark peaked at 79,614 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 53,445 number, in 1997.

Denmark ranks 117th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 72,867 number
1971 73,157 number +0.4%
1972 74,223 number +1.5%
1973 75,603 number +1.9%
1974 76,897 number +1.7%
1975 78,245 number +1.8%
1976 79,269 number +1.3%
1977 79,614 number +0.4%
1978 79,423 number -0.2%
1979 79,182 number -0.3%
1980 78,765 number -0.5%
1981 78,775 number +0.0%
1982 78,250 number -0.7%
1983 77,600 number -0.8%
1984 76,788 number -1.0%
1985 75,758 number -1.3%
1986 74,589 number -1.5%
1987 73,267 number -1.8%
1988 71,521 number -2.4%
1989 69,496 number -2.8%
1990 67,510 number -2.9%
1991 65,691 number -2.7%
1992 63,646 number -3.1%
1993 61,307 number -3.7%
1994 58,924 number -3.9%
1995 56,758 number -3.7%
1996 54,532 number -3.9%
1997 53,445 number -2.0%
1998 53,937 number +0.9%
1999 55,554 number +3.0%
2000 57,144 number +2.9%
2001 58,792 number +2.9%
2002 60,734 number +3.3%
2003 62,750 number +3.3%
2004 64,824 number +3.3%
2005 66,932 number +3.3%
2006 69,277 number +3.5%
2007 70,732 number +2.1%
2008 70,896 number +0.2%
2009 70,347 number -0.8%
2010 69,853 number -0.7%
2011 69,294 number -0.8%
2012 69,210 number -0.1%
2013 68,918 number -0.4%
2014 68,465 number -0.7%
2015 67,561 number -1.3%
2016 66,017 number -2.3%
2017 65,537 number -0.7%
2018 65,987 number +0.7%
2019 66,962 number +1.5%
2020 67,746 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76,848 number 72,867 number 79,614 number 10
1980s 75,481 number 69,496 number 78,775 number 10
1990s 59,130 number 53,445 number 67,510 number 10
2000s 65,243 number 57,144 number 70,896 number 10
2010s 67,780 number 65,537 number 69,853 number 10
2020s 67,746 number 67,746 number 67,746 number 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 114 Bulgaria 76,030 number compare
  2. 115 Panama 73,784 number compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 70,977 number compare
  4. 118 Oman 67,654 number compare
  5. 119 Lebanon 66,319 number compare
  6. 120 Serbia 66,071 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark was 67,746 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 79,614 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 53,445 number in 1997.
How does Denmark rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Denmark ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.