Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark

Denmark: Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2014
All-time low
26.0%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark, 2014–2024

01020302014201920242014: 29 Percentage2015: 29 Percentage2016: 28 Percentage2017: 28 Percentage2018: 28 Percentage2019: 27 Percentage2020: 27 Percentage2021: 27 Percentage2022: 27 Percentage2023: 26 Percentage2024: 26 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark is 26.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark peaked at 29.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2023.

That places Denmark 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 29.0%
2015 29.0% +0.0%
2016 28.0% -3.4%
2017 28.0% +0.0%
2018 28.0% +0.0%
2019 27.0% -3.6%
2020 27.0% +0.0%
2021 27.0% +0.0%
2022 27.0% +0.0%
2023 26.0% -3.7%
2024 26.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.2% 27.0% 29.0% 6
2020s 26.6% 26.0% 27.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Finland 27.0% compare
  2. 5 Norway 27.0% compare
  3. 8 Belgium 25.0% compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 23.0% compare
  5. 9 France 23.0% compare
  6. 9 Montenegro 23.0% compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 23.0% compare
  8. 9 Netherlands 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark?
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Denmark was 26.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 427 data points, 2013–2024
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