Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
99.2%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.4% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Costa Rica 99.6% compare
- 14 Lithuania 99.5% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 99.4% compare
- 17 Uruguay 99.4% compare
- 18 Sweden 99.4% compare
- 19 Switzerland 99.3% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Denmark was 99.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release