Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 106.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 106.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark peaked at 111.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.8%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.8% | — |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 106.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 110.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 111.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 109.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 108.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 108.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 109.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 109.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 106.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.1% | 101.8% | 106.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 108.0% | 103.3% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.4% | 106.2% | 109.8% | 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 to tertiary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark was 106.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.8% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release