School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 57,678 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark stood at 57,678 number.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 79,842 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52,249 number, in 1991.
That places Denmark 131st out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,539 number | — |
| 1971 | 79,842 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 79,711 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 79,075 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 78,102 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 77,042 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 76,215 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 75,239 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 74,114 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 72,816 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 71,309 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 71,361 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69,493 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 67,356 number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 65,065 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 62,730 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 60,500 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 58,389 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 56,260 number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 54,354 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 52,917 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 52,249 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 52,651 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54,141 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 56,340 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 58,864 number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 61,143 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 63,279 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 65,411 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 67,397 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 69,083 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70,319 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 70,787 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70,396 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69,483 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 68,388 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67,586 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 66,850 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 66,227 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65,731 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65,364 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64,791 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 65,008 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65,562 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66,182 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66,467 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 65,933 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64,311 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 61,971 number | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 59,494 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 57,678 number | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57,678 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,678 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,170 number | 72,816 number | 79,842 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,682 number | 54,354 number | 71,361 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,439 number | 52,249 number | 67,397 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,485 number | 65,731 number | 70,787 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,508 number | 59,494 number | 66,467 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,678 number | 57,678 number | 57,678 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark was 57,678 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 79,842 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,249 number in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Denmark ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/