Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 99.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.3% | — |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Denmark?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Denmark was 99.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release