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

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 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1970 to 2020.
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

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 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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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
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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/