Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0352 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark is 0.0352 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0476 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 units per person, in 1993.
That places Denmark 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.044 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0446 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0458 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0471 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0476 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0469 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0458 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0446 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0433 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0422 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0414 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0408 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0362 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0333 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0323 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.031 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.034 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.035 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.036 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0376 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0372 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0371 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.036 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0412 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.041 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0407 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0399 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0356 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0352 units per person | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0352 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0311 units per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0352 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0279 units per person, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0433 units per person | 0.0476 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0396 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark was 0.0352 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0476 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 units per person in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.