School age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, early childhood educational development was 187,321 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
187,321 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 92 countries
All-time high
187,321 number
in 2020
All-time low
162,659 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark, 2013–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201620202013: 187.3k number2014: 176.6k number2015: 170.6k number2016: 167.7k number2017: 162.7k number2018: 168.8k number2019: 180.8k number2020: 187.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark is 187,321 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

That places Denmark 55th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 187,293 number
2014 176,620 number -5.7%
2015 170,572 number -3.4%
2016 167,730 number -1.7%
2017 162,659 number -3.0%
2018 168,779 number +3.8%
2019 180,820 number +7.1%
2020 187,321 number +3.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 187,321 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 187,321 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 173,496 number 162,659 number 187,293 number 7
2020s 187,321 number 187,321 number 187,321 number 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 52 Sweden 240,052 number compare
  2. 53 Namibia 198,148 number compare
  3. 54 Eritrea 187,884 number
  4. 56 New Zealand 179,312 number compare
  5. 57 Mongolia 177,415 number
  6. 58 Uruguay 142,244 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark was 187,321 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 187,321 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 162,659 number in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Denmark ranks 55th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/