Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 217 countries
All-time high
101.7%
in 2002
All-time low
98.2%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 101.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 117th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 101.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.2% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.2% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 99.8% | 100.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Denmark was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release