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

Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2014
All-time low
75.5%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 80.1 Percentage2015: 79.2 Percentage2016: 78.1 Percentage2017: 76.5 Percentage2018: 77.4 Percentage2019: 76.2 Percentage2020: 76.2 Percentage2021: 75.7 Percentage2022: 75.5 Percentage2023: 75.7 Percentage2024: 76.4 Percentage

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

Annual values for Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.9% 76.2% 80.1% 6
2020s 75.9% 75.5% 76.4% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Luxembourg 82.5% compare
  2. 2 Norway 79.8% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 77.6% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare
  6. 7 Latvia 74.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 434 data points, 2013–2024
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