Music schools and performance of music
How many active subject enrolments do music school students have at Danish music schools? How many students attend the music schools? And what does musical participation look like in the general population? This set of statistics sheds light on activity levels at the music schools as well as musical engagement in the population., Active enrolments of music school students, The figure shows the active subject enrolments of music school students distributed by subject. A student may have several parallel enrolments in different subjects and therefore be counted in multiple categories., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Students activities at music schools (SKOLM02A), More about the figure, Last update, 9.4.2025, Next update, 18.5.2026, Source data, Data is based on a total inventory of municipal and supported independent music schools. Data is collected from music schools through a survey questionnaire and through a transfer of detailed data from the music schools’ student administration systems. Moreover, population lists and administrative data on salaries and obtained grants are collected from the Culture and Palace Agency. Finally, population data on municipalities are directly obtained from (Statistics Denmark population statistics.)[www.Statbank.dk/folk1], Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Music Schools, Music school students, The figure shows the development in the number of music school students., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Students at music schools (SKOLM02B), More about the figure, Last update, 9.4.2025, Next update, 18.5.2026, Source data, Data is based on a total inventory of municipal and supported independent music schools. Data is collected from music schools through a survey questionnaire and through a transfer of detailed data from the music schools’ student administration systems. Moreover, population lists and administrative data on salaries and obtained grants are collected from the Culture and Palace Agency. Finally, population data on municipalities are directly obtained from (Statistics Denmark population statistics.)[www.Statbank.dk/folk1], Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Music Schools, Students in basic musical courses (MKG), The figure shows the development in the number of MGK students at music schools, distributed by age and gender. The purpose of the basic musical courses (MGK) is to train performers and creators so they can participate in and contribute to local and regional musical life, and to prepare students for admission to higher music education., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on MGK students at music schools (SKOLM03), More about the figure, Last update, 9.4.2025, Next update, 18.5.2026, Source data, Data is based on a total inventory of municipal and supported independent music schools. Data is collected from music schools through a survey questionnaire and through a transfer of detailed data from the music schools’ student administration systems. Moreover, population lists and administrative data on salaries and obtained grants are collected from the Culture and Palace Agency. Finally, population data on municipalities are directly obtained from (Statistics Denmark population statistics.)[www.Statbank.dk/folk1], Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Music Schools, Talent students, The figure shows the number of talent students by art form. Talent students at music schools are specially selected pupils who receive extended and more intensive training than regular music school students., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Talent students at music schools (SKOLM06), More about the figure, Last update, 9.4.2025, Next update, 18.5.2026, Source data, Data is based on a total inventory of municipal and supported independent music schools. Data is collected from music schools through a survey questionnaire and through a transfer of detailed data from the music schools’ student administration systems. Moreover, population lists and administrative data on salaries and obtained grants are collected from the Culture and Palace Agency. Finally, population data on municipalities are directly obtained from (Statistics Denmark population statistics.)[www.Statbank.dk/folk1], Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Music Schools, Music school events, The figure shows the number of visitors and/or audience members attending music school events., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Events at music schools (SKOLM07), More about the figure, Last update, 9.4.2025, Next update, 18.5.2026, Source data, Data is based on a total inventory of municipal and supported independent music schools. Data is collected from music schools through a survey questionnaire and through a transfer of detailed data from the music schools’ student administration systems. Moreover, population lists and administrative data on salaries and obtained grants are collected from the Culture and Palace Agency. Finally, population data on municipalities are directly obtained from (Statistics Denmark population statistics.)[www.Statbank.dk/folk1], Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Music Schools, Education of employees at music schools, The figure shows how employees at music schools are distributed according to their educational background. Select the different parts of the chart to view the number of employees., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Employees at the music schools (SKOLM04B), More about the figure, Last update, 9.4.2025, Next update, 18.5.2026, Source data, Data is based on a total inventory of municipal and supported independent music schools. Data is collected from music schools through a survey questionnaire and through a transfer of detailed data from the music schools’ student administration systems. Moreover, population lists and administrative data on salaries and obtained grants are collected from the Culture and Palace Agency. Finally, population data on municipalities are directly obtained from (Statistics Denmark population statistics.)[www.Statbank.dk/folk1], Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Music Schools, Music participation among the population, The figure shows the proportion of the total population that engages in musical activities, distributed by gender and type of activity (e.g. instrument or singing)., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Performance of music (KV2MKS2), More about the figure, Last update, 4.3.2026, Next update, 5.3.2027, Source data, The Cultural Habits Survey data is compiled from questionnaire surveys among a random sample and from demographic information drawn from Statistics Denmark's population register. The random sample is drawn randomly with equal likelihood for each person in the population. Persons without a registered address in the Civil Registration System, with a town hall address or with a non-public address are not eligible to be drawn. Every quarter a sample of 15,100 persons is drawn. The 2025 survey was not collected in the first quarter, but instead with a double sample in the second quarter. This sample is divided into four groups which each participant is assigned to with equal likeliness. The groups are used used to divide respondents across four different versions of the survey questionnaire., Survey questionnaire for the Cultural Habits Survey 2025 in Danish., The statistic on membership for youth and outdoor activities organisations is compiled on the basis of reports from the following organisations:, The Danish Scout Association, FDF - a Christian organisation for children and youth in Denmark, The Green Girl Guides in Denmark, YMCA Scouts in Denmark, Danish Baptist Scout Association, DUI-LEG og VIRKE - a children's association, DCU (Danish Camping Association), The Danish Society for Nature Conservation, Danish Association of Hunters, The Danish Horticultural Society, The Danish Ramblers' Association, DOF - The Danish Ornithological Society, Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Cultural Habits Survey, On the statistics – documentation, sources and method, Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published., See the documentation of statistics to learn more:, Cultural Habits Survey, The purpose of the Cultural Habits Survey is to document the cultural habits of the residents of Denmark. Culture is broadly defined, as the survey covers habits within the topics of culture, media and recreational activities, e.g. concerts, performing arts, cinema, literature, exercise, digital games and hobbies. The survey has been carried out regularly since 1964. Statistics Denmark has carried out the survey from 2018-2023 and in 2024-, while previous surveys have been carried out by the Ministry of Culture. The survey has been carried out with a new questionnaire since the first quarter of 2024, and is therefore not directly comparable with previous versions., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Cultural Habits Survey, Music Schools, Statistics on music schools show the activities of music schools in Denmark and include various accounts of student activities and key figures for staff and finances. The statistics comprise municipal and independent music schools that receive state operating grants and are prepared for the 2012/13 season and onwards by Statistics Denmark on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. Before 2012, the Danish Agency for Libraries and Media (now: the Culture and Palaces Agency) produced similar statistics. , Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Music Schools, Need more data on Music schools and performance og music?, Go on searching on your in Statbank Denmark. Find more detailed figures, such as the number of participating students and teaching hours related to the music schools’ collaborations with public and primary schools., Go to the StatBank, Contact, Christian Max Gustaf Törnfelt, Phone: +45 21 63 60 20, Mail: , cht@dst.dk
https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/kultur-og-fritid/musik/musikskoler-og-udoevelse-af-musik
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