Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 259,381 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
259,381 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 203 countries
All-time high
274,912 number
in 2015
All-time low
212,141 number
in 1998
Years of data
40
1978–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark stood at 259,381 number.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 274,912 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 212,141 number, in 1998.
That places Denmark 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 215,763 number | — |
| 1979 | 222,646 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 234,235 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 242,206 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 242,307 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 239,760 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 235,522 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 234,222 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 237,437 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 238,451 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 238,013 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 237,274 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 234,733 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 228,598 number | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 224,690 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 222,056 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 220,710 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 220,120 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 217,156 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 212,141 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 212,566 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 213,346 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 221,236 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 217,468 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 223,759 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 224,118 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 230,059 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 228,935 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 234,676 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 239,141 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 242,637 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 246,767 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 254,961 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 258,630 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 273,599 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 274,684 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 274,912 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 266,452 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 261,551 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 259,381 number | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 259,381 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,380 number, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 259,381 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,744 number, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,204 number | 215,763 number | 222,646 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 237,943 number | 234,222 number | 242,307 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,419 number | 212,141 number | 234,733 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 227,538 number | 213,346 number | 242,637 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,437 number | 246,767 number | 274,912 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Denmark was 259,381 number in 2018, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,141 number in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.