Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 133,706 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
133,706
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 196 countries
All-time high
156,689
in 2015
All-time low
109,780
in 1999
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 133,706 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 156,689 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 109,780, in 1999.
That places Denmark 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 111,329 | — |
| 1994 | 111,803 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 113,852 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 114,579 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 110,138 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 109,780 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 111,323 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 120,083 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 112,861 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 112,711 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 112,625 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 114,784 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 113,114 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 115,716 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 117,251 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 120,636 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 124,946 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 133,671 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 138,733 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 154,451 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 156,362 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 156,689 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 149,440 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 145,748 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 142,790 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 139,533 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 140,407 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 143,847 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 141,574 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 136,275 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 133,706 | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 133,706 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 133,706 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,199, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,914 | 109,780 | 114,579 | 6 |
| 2000s | 115,110 | 111,323 | 120,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,236 | 124,946 | 156,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,162 | 133,706 | 143,847 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark was 133,706 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 156,689 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,780 in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release