Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 112.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
112.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
117.2%
in 2015
All-time low
109.3%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark is 112.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 117.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 109.3%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 115.2% | — |
| 2002 | 114.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 111.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 110.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 109.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 109.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 111.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 112.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 116.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 116.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 117.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 115.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 114.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 114.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 113.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 114.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 115.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 114.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 112.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 112.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.1% | 109.3% | 115.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 114.3% | 110.1% | 117.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.7% | 112.0% | 115.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark was 112.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.3% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release