Enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 269,011 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark is 269,011, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 281,679 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 209,833, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 236,862 | — |
| 1979 | 245,233 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 252,457 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 256,738 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 256,155 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 256,190 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 251,019 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 249,637 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 250,089 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 250,324 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 247,829 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 246,228 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 240,175 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 235,957 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 230,949 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 226,540 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 225,036 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 224,562 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 221,653 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 211,845 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 209,833 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 212,803 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 220,287 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 217,049 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 223,104 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 225,632 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 234,893 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 234,682 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 240,464 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 245,058 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 250,507 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 257,438 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 264,154 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 269,221 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 281,679 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 279,107 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 278,351 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 274,170 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 272,529 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 271,866 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 270,752 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 271,483 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 276,371 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 275,940 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 271,466 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 269,011 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241,048 | 236,862 | 245,233 | 2 |
| 1980s | 251,667 | 246,228 | 256,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,172 | 209,833 | 240,175 | 9 |
| 2000s | 230,448 | 212,803 | 250,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,927 | 257,438 | 281,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,854 | 269,011 | 276,371 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark was 269,011 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 281,679 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,833 in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release