Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 96.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
100
in 2018
All-time low
96.3
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark stood at 96.8.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 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 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.1 | — |
| 2014 | 98.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100 | +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% |
| 2025 | 96.8 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 96.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 96.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.76 | 98 | 100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.42 | 96.3 | 98.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Denmark was 96.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 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 5 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 5 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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