Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 119.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark is 119.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 127.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 116.8%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 118.8% | — |
| 1994 | 121.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 122.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 122.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 127.5% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 127.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 124.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 120.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 121.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 125.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 121.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 121.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 117.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 118.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 117.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 118.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 118.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 117.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 116.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 116.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 118.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 118.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 119.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.4% | 118.8% | 127.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 120.7% | 117.6% | 125.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.0% | 116.8% | 119.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Denmark was 119.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.8% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.