Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Denmark

Denmark: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 96.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
100
in 2018
All-time low
96.3
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 98.32014: 98.12015: 98.62016: 98.12017: 982018: 1002019: 98.32020: 98.22021: 97.72022: 97.72023: 96.32024: 96.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark stood at 96.9.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark peaked at 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.3, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 98.3 —
2014 98.1 -0.2%
2015 98.6 +0.5%
2016 98.1 -0.5%
2017 98 -0.1%
2018 100 +2.0%
2019 98.3 -1.7%
2020 98.2 -0.1%
2021 97.7 -0.5%
2022 97.7 +0.0%
2023 96.3 -1.4%
2024 96.9 +0.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 96.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 96.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.49 98 100 7
2020s 97.36 96.3 98.2 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Ireland 97.3 compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 97.1 compare
  3. 20 Sweden 96.9 compare
  4. 22 Latvia 96.6 compare
  5. 22 Latvia 96.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark was 96.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2018.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 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 4 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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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 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
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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