School age population, early childhood education, female in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, early childhood education, female was 175,395 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
175,395 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
186,838 number
in 2013
All-time low
94,941 number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, female in Denmark, 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 131.8k number1999: 134.9k number2000: 136.7k number2001: 137.6k number2002: 136.5k number2003: 134.2k number2004: 131.6k number2005: 130.6k number2006: 129.7k number2007: 128.7k number2008: 128.0k number2009: 127.5k number2010: 127.2k number2011: 94.9k number2012: 95.3k number2013: 186.8k number2014: 182.3k number2015: 178.2k number2016: 175.6k number2017: 170.3k number2018: 169.5k number2019: 172.0k number2020: 175.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 175,395 number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Denmark peaked at 186,838 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94,941 number, in 2011.

That places Denmark 112th out of 199 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.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 131,750 number —
1999 134,937 number +2.4%
2000 136,679 number +1.3%
2001 137,601 number +0.7%
2002 136,510 number -0.8%
2003 134,211 number -1.7%
2004 131,555 number -2.0%
2005 130,558 number -0.8%
2006 129,666 number -0.7%
2007 128,669 number -0.8%
2008 127,984 number -0.5%
2009 127,543 number -0.3%
2010 127,170 number -0.3%
2011 94,941 number -25.3%
2012 95,344 number +0.4%
2013 186,838 number +96.0%
2014 182,323 number -2.4%
2015 178,247 number -2.2%
2016 175,610 number -1.5%
2017 170,256 number -3.0%
2018 169,528 number -0.4%
2019 172,027 number +1.5%
2020 175,395 number +2.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 175,395 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,171 number, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 175,395 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,681 number, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood education, female 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
2013 +96.0% 95,344 number 186,838 number
2011 -25.3% 127,170 number 94,941 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133,344 number 131,750 number 134,937 number 2
2000s 132,098 number 127,543 number 137,601 number 10
2010s 155,228 number 94,941 number 186,838 number 10
2020s 175,395 number 175,395 number 175,395 number 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 109 Liberia 204,362 number compare
  2. 110 Serbia 190,082 number compare
  3. 111 Gambia 187,180 number compare
  4. 113 Finland 167,681 number compare
  5. 114 Namibia 163,629 number compare
  6. 115 Czechia 158,199 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Denmark?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Denmark was 175,395 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 186,838 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 94,941 number in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Denmark ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/