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 29,553 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29,553 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
40,826 number
in 1972
All-time low
26,565 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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 New Zealand 31,284 number compare
  2. 128 Finland 31,268 number compare
  3. 129 Georgia 29,945 number compare
  4. 131 Gabon 29,396 number compare
  5. 132 Slovakia 28,803 number compare
  6. 133 Guinea-Bissau 28,766 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 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 age 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 age 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 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 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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About this data

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

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/