Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark

Denmark: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 33,018 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
33,018 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
38,925 number
in 1977
All-time low
26,303 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark stood at 33,018 number.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Denmark peaked at 38,925 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26,303 number, in 1997.

That places Denmark 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Denmark, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 35,373 number
1971 35,558 number +0.5%
1972 36,106 number +1.5%
1973 36,827 number +2.0%
1974 37,514 number +1.9%
1975 38,256 number +2.0%
1976 38,812 number +1.5%
1977 38,925 number +0.3%
1978 38,734 number -0.5%
1979 38,540 number -0.5%
1980 38,252 number -0.7%
1981 38,243 number -0.0%
1982 37,954 number -0.8%
1983 37,682 number -0.7%
1984 37,377 number -0.8%
1985 36,957 number -1.1%
1986 36,486 number -1.3%
1987 35,893 number -1.6%
1988 35,026 number -2.4%
1989 33,982 number -3.0%
1990 32,964 number -3.0%
1991 32,012 number -2.9%
1992 30,995 number -3.2%
1993 29,886 number -3.6%
1994 28,798 number -3.6%
1995 27,806 number -3.4%
1996 26,802 number -3.6%
1997 26,303 number -1.9%
1998 26,482 number +0.7%
1999 27,166 number +2.6%
2000 27,850 number +2.5%
2001 28,552 number +2.5%
2002 29,434 number +3.1%
2003 30,411 number +3.3%
2004 31,464 number +3.5%
2005 32,531 number +3.4%
2006 33,728 number +3.7%
2007 34,479 number +2.2%
2008 34,556 number +0.2%
2009 34,268 number -0.8%
2010 34,015 number -0.7%
2011 33,727 number -0.8%
2012 33,650 number -0.2%
2013 33,502 number -0.4%
2014 33,323 number -0.5%
2015 32,948 number -1.1%
2016 32,308 number -1.9%
2017 32,146 number -0.5%
2018 32,337 number +0.6%
2019 32,720 number +1.2%
2020 33,018 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,464 number 35,373 number 38,925 number 10
1980s 36,785 number 33,982 number 38,252 number 10
1990s 28,921 number 26,303 number 32,964 number 10
2000s 31,727 number 27,850 number 34,556 number 10
2010s 33,068 number 32,146 number 34,015 number 10
2020s 33,018 number 33,018 number 33,018 number 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 114 Bulgaria 36,994 number compare
  2. 115 Panama 36,109 number compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 34,673 number compare
  4. 118 Lebanon 32,634 number compare
  5. 119 Serbia 32,059 number compare
  6. 120 Ireland 31,687 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 33,018 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 38,925 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 26,303 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 2.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.