Enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 253,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark stood at 253,132.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 274,912 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 212,141, in 1998.
That places Denmark 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 215,763 | — |
| 1979 | 222,646 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 234,235 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 242,206 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 242,307 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 239,760 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 235,522 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 234,222 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 237,437 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 238,451 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 238,013 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 237,274 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 234,733 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 228,598 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 224,690 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 222,056 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 220,710 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 220,120 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 217,156 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 212,141 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 212,566 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 213,346 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 221,236 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 217,468 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 223,759 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 224,118 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 230,059 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 228,935 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 234,676 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 239,141 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 242,637 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 246,767 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 254,961 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 258,630 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 273,599 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 274,684 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 274,912 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 266,452 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 261,551 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 259,381 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 257,215 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 258,523 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 261,919 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 260,555 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 255,776 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 253,132 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,204 | 215,763 | 222,646 | 2 |
| 1980s | 237,943 | 234,222 | 242,307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,419 | 212,141 | 234,733 | 9 |
| 2000s | 227,538 | 213,346 | 242,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,815 | 246,767 | 274,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,981 | 253,132 | 261,919 | 5 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark was 253,132 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 274,912 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,141 in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release