Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 142,790 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark is 142,790 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 156,689 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 109,780 number, in 1999.
That places Denmark 78th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,914 number | 109,780 number | 114,579 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 115,110 number | 111,323 number | 120,636 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,759 number | 124,946 number | 156,689 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, female in Denmark?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Denmark was 142,790 number in 2018, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,780 number in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.