Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Denmark

Denmark: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 96.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2018
All-time low
95.7
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 97.52015: 982016: 97.62017: 97.52018: 99.52019: 97.72020: 97.62021: 972022: 97.12023: 95.72024: 96.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark is 96.3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark peaked at 99.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.7, in 2023.

That places Denmark 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 97.5 —
2015 98 +0.5%
2016 97.6 -0.4%
2017 97.5 -0.1%
2018 99.5 +2.1%
2019 97.7 -1.8%
2020 97.6 -0.1%
2021 97 -0.6%
2022 97.1 +0.1%
2023 95.7 -1.4%
2024 96.3 +0.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 96.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 96.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.97 97.5 99.5 6
2020s 96.74 95.7 97.6 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Norway 97.2 compare
  2. 11 Poland 97.2 compare
  3. 11 Poland 97.2 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 96.3 compare
  5. 16 Iceland 96.1 compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 96.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark was 96.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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