Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 120.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 120.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 127.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 116.1%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 118.3% | — |
| 1994 | 120.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 122.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 122.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 127.8% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 127.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 123.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 119.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 119.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 122.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 119.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 120.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 116.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 116.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 116.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 116.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 117.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 118.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 116.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 116.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 116.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 118.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 119.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 120.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.1% | 118.3% | 127.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 119.2% | 116.1% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.8% | 116.3% | 120.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark was 120.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 127.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.1% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.