Denmark - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Denmark was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Denmark was 461,874 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 490,891 in 1976 and a minimum value of 323,651 in 1993.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 443,031 |
| 1972 | 451,643 |
| 1973 | 467,405 |
| 1974 | 482,465 |
| 1975 | 487,329 |
| 1976 | 490,891 |
| 1977 | 472,134 |
| 1978 | 461,838 |
| 1979 | 448,370 |
| 1980 | 442,931 |
| 1981 | 434,635 |
| 1982 | 432,127 |
| 1983 | 431,946 |
| 1984 | 426,766 |
| 1985 | 415,148 |
| 1986 | 402,707 |
| 1987 | 391,895 |
| 1988 | 380,049 |
| 1989 | 363,031 |
| 1990 | 350,201 |
| 1991 | 340,267 |
| 1992 | 327,024 |
| 1993 | 323,651 |
| 1994 | 326,619 |
| 1995 | 328,875 |
| 1996 | 336,690 |
| 1998 | 360,683 |
| 1999 | 371,694 |
| 2000 | 384,197 |
| 2001 | 395,870 |
| 2002 | 415,205 |
| 2004 | 419,806 |
| 2005 | 414,103 |
| 2006 | 415,793 |
| 2007 | 415,793 |
| 2008 | 410,400 |
| 2009 | 406,622 |
| 2010 | 403,344 |
| 2011 | 470,807 |
| 2012 | 470,711 |
| 2013 | 469,568 |
| 2014 | 467,484 |
| 2015 | 468,536 |
| 2016 | 471,787 |
| 2017 | 472,523 |
| 2018 | 468,362 |
| 2019 | 461,874 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Denmark was 48.49 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.47 in 1975, while its lowest value was 48.44 in 2016.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.33 |
| 1972 | 49.32 |
| 1973 | 49.26 |
| 1974 | 49.20 |
| 1975 | 49.47 |
| 1976 | 48.48 |
| 1977 | 49.31 |
| 1978 | 49.26 |
| 1979 | 49.43 |
| 1980 | 48.77 |
| 1981 | 48.77 |
| 1982 | 48.86 |
| 1983 | 48.96 |
| 1984 | 48.91 |
| 1985 | 49.06 |
| 1986 | 48.88 |
| 1987 | 48.92 |
| 1988 | 48.90 |
| 1989 | 48.89 |
| 1990 | 48.93 |
| 1991 | 48.96 |
| 1992 | 48.96 |
| 1993 | 49.00 |
| 1994 | 49.00 |
| 1995 | 49.07 |
| 1996 | 48.76 |
| 1998 | 48.69 |
| 1999 | 48.65 |
| 2000 | 48.63 |
| 2001 | 48.68 |
| 2002 | 48.71 |
| 2004 | 48.69 |
| 2005 | 48.70 |
| 2006 | 48.74 |
| 2007 | 48.74 |
| 2008 | 48.87 |
| 2009 | 48.84 |
| 2010 | 48.83 |
| 2011 | 48.70 |
| 2012 | 48.65 |
| 2013 | 48.62 |
| 2014 | 48.58 |
| 2015 | 48.48 |
| 2016 | 48.44 |
| 2017 | 48.49 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Denmark was 46,422 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46,511 in 2018 and a minimum value of 28,501 in 1992.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 34,807 |
| 1986 | 34,744 |
| 1987 | 34,376 |
| 1988 | 32,607 |
| 1989 | 31,862 |
| 1990 | 31,052 |
| 1992 | 28,501 |
| 1993 | 32,900 |
| 1994 | 32,900 |
| 1995 | 33,100 |
| 1998 | 36,400 |
| 1999 | 37,050 |
| 2000 | 37,956 |
| 2001 | 39,854 |
| 2014 | 43,538 |
| 2018 | 46,511 |
| 2019 | 46,422 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Denmark was 68.36 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 69.14 in 2014, while its lowest value was 56.41 in 1985.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 56.41 |
| 1986 | 56.63 |
| 1987 | 57.23 |
| 1993 | 58.05 |
| 1994 | 58.05 |
| 1995 | 58.01 |
| 1998 | 62.91 |
| 1999 | 63.00 |
| 2000 | 64.00 |
| 2001 | 64.00 |
| 2014 | 69.14 |
| 2018 | 68.38 |
| 2019 | 68.36 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
