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 28,125 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
28,125 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39,023 number
in 1971
All-time low
25,684 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 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 129 Guinea-Bissau 28,324 number compare
  4. 131 Hong Kong 27,941 number compare
  5. 132 Georgia 27,933 number compare
  6. 133 Slovak Republic 27,534 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 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Denmark ranks 130th 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 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

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/