Completion rate, primary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, primary education, female was 99.6% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
99.4%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, female in Denmark, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, female in Denmark stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Lithuania, Republic of 99.6% compare
- 15 United States 99.6% compare
- 16 Slovenia, Republic of 99.6% compare
- 18 Finland 99.6% compare
- 19 Greece 99.5% compare
- 20 Uruguay 99.5% compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Denmark?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Denmark was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release