School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 29,553 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark is 29,553 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 40,826 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 26,565 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 | 40,644 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,819 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 40,826 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,595 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40,189 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 39,701 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 39,255 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 38,695 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 38,015 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 37,232 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 36,372 number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 36,408 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 35,435 number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 34,371 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 33,253 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 32,112 number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 30,994 number | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 29,896 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 28,754 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 27,712 number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 26,921 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 26,565 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 26,806 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 27,653 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 28,885 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 30,278 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 31,501 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 32,607 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 33,667 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 34,627 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35,431 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36,033 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36,263 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36,071 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 35,620 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 35,072 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 34,653 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 34,251 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33,892 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33,593 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33,369 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33,070 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33,230 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33,598 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34,014 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34,243 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34,001 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 33,150 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 31,891 number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 30,545 number | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 29,553 number | -3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29,553 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29,553 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,597 number | 37,232 number | 40,826 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,531 number | 27,712 number | 36,408 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,951 number | 26,565 number | 34,627 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,088 number | 33,593 number | 36,263 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,111 number | 30,545 number | 34,243 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,553 number | 29,553 number | 29,553 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 29,553 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 40,826 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,565 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 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/