Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 522,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark is 522,143, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 555,278 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 407,103, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 107th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 407,103 | — |
| 1978 | 452,625 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 467,879 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 486,692 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 498,944 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 498,462 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 495,950 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 486,541 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 483,859 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 487,526 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 488,775 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 485,842 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 483,502 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 474,908 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 464,555 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 455,639 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 448,596 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 445,746 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 444,682 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 438,809 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 431,398 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 423,986 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 422,399 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 426,149 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 441,523 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 434,517 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 446,863 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 449,750 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 464,952 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 463,617 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 475,140 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 484,199 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 493,144 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 504,205 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 519,115 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 527,851 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 555,278 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 553,791 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 553,263 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 540,622 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 534,080 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 531,247 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 527,967 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 530,006 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 538,290 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 536,495 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 527,242 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 522,143 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 442,536 | 407,103 | 467,879 | 3 |
| 1980s | 489,609 | 483,502 | 498,944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,072 | 422,399 | 474,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,985 | 426,149 | 493,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,742 | 504,205 | 555,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,835 | 522,143 | 538,290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 253,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark was 522,143 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 555,278 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,103 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.