Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
91.8%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 96.9% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.9% | — |
| 1999 | 95.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +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 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 96.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.9% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark was 96.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 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 rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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