Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.2% | — |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release