Completion rate, primary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, primary education, male was 99.3% in 2021. β¬ 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
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Denmark, 2006β2021
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release