Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 290,797 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 290,797 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 311,594 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 213,336 number, in 1999.
That places Denmark 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 222,297 number | — |
| 1994 | 222,915 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 227,776 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 230,245 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 215,983 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 213,336 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 219,166 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 235,742 number | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 222,115 number | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 222,003 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 223,823 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 230,662 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 228,266 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 233,943 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 237,969 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 245,406 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 256,091 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 271,549 number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 281,970 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 311,211 number | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 311,359 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 311,594 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 300,377 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 295,579 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 290,797 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,092 number | 213,336 number | 230,245 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 229,910 number | 219,166 number | 245,406 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,281 number | 256,091 number | 311,594 number | 9 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Denmark was 290,797 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 311,594 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,336 number in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.