4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Denmark
Denmark: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
71
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Denmark stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Denmark peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 1st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1 | 71 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Austria 100 compare
- 1 Cyprus 100 compare
- 1 Czechia 100 compare
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Estonia 100 compare
- 1 Finland 100 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
- 1 Croatia 100 compare
- 1 Ireland 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Israel 100 compare
- 1 Italy 100 compare
- 1 Japan 100 compare
- 1 Korea 100 compare
- 1 Lithuania 100 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
- 1 Latvia 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 compare
- 1 Norway 100 compare
- 1 Slovak Republic 100 compare
- 1 Slovenia 100 compare
- 1 Sweden 100 compare
- 1 United States 100 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Denmark?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Denmark was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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