School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 57,678 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57,678 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
131st
of 202 countries
All-time high
79,842 number
in 1971
All-time low
52,249 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Denmark, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Hong Kong 59,719 number compare
  2. 129 Gabon 58,223 number compare
  3. 130 Georgia 57,878 number compare
  4. 132 Guinea-Bissau 57,090 number compare
  5. 133 Slovakia 56,337 number compare
  6. 134 Botswana 54,555 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Denmark?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Denmark ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/