Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group was 64.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Denmark stood at 64.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Denmark peaked at 69.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.2, in 2024.
That places Denmark 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.9% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 64.4 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 64.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 64.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.1 | 66 | 69.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.18 | 64.2 | 66.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Denmark?
- Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Denmark was 64.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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