Denmark vs Iceland: School enrollment, secondary, private

Denmark
16.0%
in 2024
Iceland
15.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
79th
Iceland rank
81st

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
051015199820112024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 79th and Iceland ranks 81st of 170 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 3.8% 8.0% Denmark
2000s 11.5% 6.0% 5.4% Denmark
2010s 14.2% 13.7% 0.5% Denmark
2020s 15.5% 14.9% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Denmark and Iceland?
0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Denmark ranks 79th and Iceland ranks 81st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.