Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 98.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Denmark, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Denmark stood at 98.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Denmark peaked at 99.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1981.
That places Denmark 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.5% | — |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 95.5% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.2% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.3% | 99.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 31 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 32 Belize 99.0% compare
- 33 Tonga 98.9% compare
- 35 Tunisia 98.8% compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Denmark?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Denmark was 98.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.