Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark

Denmark: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2018
All-time low
95.7%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0204060801002014201920242014: 97.5 Percentage2015: 98 Percentage2016: 97.6 Percentage2017: 97.5 Percentage2018: 99.5 Percentage2019: 97.7 Percentage2020: 97.6 Percentage2021: 97 Percentage2022: 97.1 Percentage2023: 95.7 Percentage2024: 96.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2023.

That places Denmark 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 97.5%
2015 98.0% +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% -0.6%
2022 97.1% +0.1%
2023 95.7% -1.4%
2024 96.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.0% 97.5% 99.5% 6
2020s 96.7% 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark was 96.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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