Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 119.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
119.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
123.0%
in 2003
All-time low
116.4%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark stood at 119.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 123.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 116.4%, in 2006.
That places Denmark 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.2% | — |
| 2002 | 119.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 123.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 118.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 119.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 116.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 117.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 117.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 116.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 116.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 119.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 119.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 118.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 118.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 118.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 118.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 119.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 118.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 118.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 118.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 118.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 119.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 119.5% | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 119.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 119.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.7% | 116.4% | 123.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.5% | 116.8% | 119.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.8% | 118.3% | 119.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands 128.1% compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.9% compare
- 10 Mauritius 118.5% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 116.6% compare
- 12 Algeria 116.0% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark was 119.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 123.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.4% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release