Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 102.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Denmark is 102.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 106.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.2% | — |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 105.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 105.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 103.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.2% | 102.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 99.2% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 102.3% | 105.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Saudi Arabia 103.0% compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 102.7% compare
- 25 Gibraltar 102.5% compare
- 27 Uruguay 102.0% compare
- 28 Albania 101.8% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.1% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Denmark was 102.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release