School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 28,125 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 28,125 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 39,023 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 25,684 number, in 1991.
That places Denmark 130th 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 | 38,895 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,023 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 38,885 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 38,480 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 37,913 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 37,341 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 36,960 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 36,544 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36,099 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 35,584 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 34,937 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 34,953 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34,058 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 32,985 number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 31,812 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 30,618 number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 29,506 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 28,493 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 27,506 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 26,642 number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 25,996 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 25,684 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 25,845 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26,488 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 27,455 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 28,586 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 29,642 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 30,672 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 31,744 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 32,770 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33,652 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 34,286 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34,524 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34,325 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33,863 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,316 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32,933 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 32,599 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32,335 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 32,138 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31,995 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,721 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31,778 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31,964 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32,168 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,224 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,932 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31,161 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 30,080 number | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28,949 number | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 28,125 number | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28,125 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28,125 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,572 number | 35,584 number | 39,023 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,151 number | 26,642 number | 34,953 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,488 number | 25,684 number | 32,770 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,397 number | 32,138 number | 34,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,397 number | 28,949 number | 32,224 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,125 number | 28,125 number | 28,125 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 28,125 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 39,023 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 25,684 number in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Denmark ranks 130th 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 12.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/