The number of upper secondary students in Denmark amounted to roughly 142,000 students in 2022, which was the lowest numbers during the past 10 years. From 2012, the number of students in upper secondary education increased from around 145,000 to over 150,000 in 2017. In Denmark, upper secondary education is divided into general upper secondary programs, which primarily prepare for higher education, and vocational upper secondary education and training programs, focusing on careers in a specific trade or industry.
Higher education
A similar pattern could be observed regarding the number of students in higher education, which increased rapidly up until 2014, before flattening since. When taking the whole population into consideration, the highest completed education for one in four Danes was primary education, which is 10 years of compulsory education in Denmark.
Higher education in Scandinavia
In Denmark, universities are by far the most popular institutions when undertaking a higher education, and in 2021, the number of registered university students amounted to around 148,000 students. Considering the rest of Scandinavia, similar patterns appear. In Sweden, the number of registered students grew overall during the past decade, while the number of students in higher education in Norway grew continuously between 2011 and 2021.
Number of students in upper secondary education in Denmark from 2012 to 2022
The source adds the following information: 'Up to and including school year 2013, age are calculated at 31. December of the selected year. From the school year 2014 onwards age are calculated per 30. September of the year selected.'
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