Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2012
All-time low
98.2%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Denmark stood at 99.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Denmark peaked at 102.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 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% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.2% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 100.1% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 99.9% | 100.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Denmark was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release