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

0204060801002013201820242013: 99.1 Percentage2014: 98.7 Percentage2015: 98.9 Percentage2016: 98.2 Percentage2017: 98 Percentage2018: 100 Percentage2019: 98.4 Percentage2020: 98.3 Percentage2021: 98.1 Percentage2022: 97.9 Percentage2023: 96.3 Percentage2024: 97.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.8% 98.0% 100.0% 7
2020s 97.5% 96.3% 98.3% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Latvia 97.3% compare
  2. 23 Austria 97.2% compare
  3. 25 Iceland 96.6% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 95.8% compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 95.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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