Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
96.3%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark stood at 97.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.1% | — |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark?
- Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Denmark was 97.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 5 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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