School age population, early childhood educational development in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, early childhood educational development was 96,170 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
96,170 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 92 countries
All-time high
96,391 number
in 2013
All-time low
82,939 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201620202013: 96.4k number2014: 90.6k number2015: 87.3k number2016: 85.8k number2017: 82.9k number2018: 86.2k number2019: 92.7k number2020: 96.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 96,170 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Denmark ranks 54th of 92 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Denmark, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 96,391 number
2014 90,567 number -6.0%
2015 87,311 number -3.6%
2016 85,762 number -1.8%
2017 82,939 number -3.3%
2018 86,219 number +4.0%
2019 92,723 number +7.5%
2020 96,170 number +3.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 96,170 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 96,170 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88,845 number 82,939 number 96,391 number 7
2020s 96,170 number 96,170 number 96,170 number 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 51 Austria 138,286 number compare
  2. 52 Sweden 123,402 number compare
  3. 53 Namibia 99,114 number compare
  4. 55 Eritrea 95,830 number
  5. 56 New Zealand 92,129 number compare
  6. 57 Mongolia 89,665 number

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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 96,170 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 96,391 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 82,939 number in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Denmark ranks 54th 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 down 0.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/