Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 125,655 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 125,655 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 126,293 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 104,628, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 115,572 | — |
| 1994 | 113,924 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 110,638 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 105,987 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 106,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106,277 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 104,960 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 104,628 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 107,795 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 113,812 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 114,434 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 119,015 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 119,530 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 122,237 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 124,340 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 125,737 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 126,293 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 126,276 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 125,984 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 124,919 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 124,110 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 123,446 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 123,233 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 122,698 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 123,859 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 125,488 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 124,974 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 124,446 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 125,550 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 125,975 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 125,655 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,733 | 105,987 | 115,572 | 6 |
| 2000s | 115,649 | 104,628 | 125,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,631 | 122,698 | 126,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,320 | 124,446 | 125,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 106 El Salvador 134,734 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 134,194 compare
- 108 Serbia 129,615 compare
- 110 Congo 121,575 compare
- 111 Ireland 116,039 compare
- 112 Mauritania 111,525 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Denmark?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Denmark was 125,655 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 126,293 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,628 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release