Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
99.0%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in Denmark is 99.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.6% | — |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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, male in Denmark?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Denmark was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release