Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 253,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
253,132
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
107th
of 218 countries
All-time high
274,912
in 2015
All-time low
212,141
in 1998
Years of data
46
1978–2024
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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 253,132 is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 253,132 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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