Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 114.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Denmark, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Denmark is 114.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 115.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.5% | — |
| 1978 | 97.8% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 103.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 103.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 104.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 104.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 108.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 109.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 111.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 112.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 112.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 113.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 115.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 113.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 111.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 110.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 109.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 109.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 108.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 109.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 111.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 111.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 114.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 114.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 115.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 114.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 114.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 114.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 94.5% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 101.8% | 99.9% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.1% | 104.1% | 112.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.2% | 108.7% | 115.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.5% | 109.7% | 115.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Denmark was 114.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.