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

Denmark: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
96.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 2018
All-time low
91.8
in 2005
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark, 1998–2025

0204060801001998201120251998: 92.91999: 95.32000: 95.72001: 93.72002: 93.52003: 94.92004: 96.92005: 91.82006: 922007: 92.72008: 91.82009: 91.92010: 98.12011: 97.92012: 982013: 98.32014: 98.12015: 98.52016: 98.12017: 982018: 1002019: 98.32020: 98.22021: 97.72022: 97.72023: 96.32024: 96.92025: 96.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 96.6 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% 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, 91.8, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Denmark, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value 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 +0.2%
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 +0.1%
2013 98.3 +0.3%
2014 98.1 -0.2%
2015 98.5 +0.4%
2016 98.1 -0.4%
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%
2025 96.6 -0.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 96.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 96.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.1 92.9 95.3 2
2000s 93.49 91.8 96.9 10
2010s 98.33 97.9 100 10
2020s 97.23 96.3 98.2 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Ireland 97.2 compare
  2. 17 Cyprus 97.1 compare
  3. 18 Sweden 96.8 compare
  4. 19 Latvia 96.6 compare
  5. 21 Iceland 96.5 compare
  6. 21 Malta 96.5 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 96.6 in 2025, 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 91.8 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
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 1.9%. 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % 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 sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,234 data points, 1998–2025
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