Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Denmark

Denmark: Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of was 64.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2013
All-time low
64.2%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Denmark, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 69.6 Percentage2014: 69.5 Percentage2015: 69.4 Percentage2016: 68.4 Percentage2017: 67.2 Percentage2018: 66.6 Percentage2019: 66 Percentage2020: 65.9 Percentage2021: 66.3 Percentage2022: 65.7 Percentage2023: 64.6 Percentage2024: 64.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Denmark stood at 64.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Denmark peaked at 69.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2024.

That places Denmark 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 69.6%
2014 69.5% -0.1%
2015 69.4% -0.1%
2016 68.4% -1.4%
2017 67.2% -1.8%
2018 66.6% -0.9%
2019 66.0% -0.9%
2020 65.9% -0.2%
2021 66.3% +0.6%
2022 65.7% -0.9%
2023 64.6% -1.7%
2024 64.2% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.1% 66.0% 69.6% 7
2020s 65.3% 64.2% 66.3% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Norway 64.8% compare
  2. 18 Spain 64.7% compare
  3. 19 Germany 64.4% compare
  4. 20 Iceland 64.2% compare
  5. 22 Portugal 63.6% compare
  6. 23 Italy 62.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Denmark?
Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Denmark was 64.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 497 data points, 2012–2024
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