Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 76.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark is 76.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark peaked at 80.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 80.1% | — |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 76.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 76.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.2% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.5% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark was 76.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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