Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
102.3%
in 2021
All-time low
94.7%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark, 2001–2024

02550751002001201220242001: 94.7 %2002: 94.9 %2004: 96.5 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 96.7 %2007: 96.8 %2008: 95.2 %2009: 94.8 %2010: 95.4 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 101.6 %2014: 101.3 %2015: 101.9 %2016: 101.3 %2017: 100.8 %2018: 100.7 %2019: 100.7 %2020: 101.1 %2021: 102.3 %2022: 101.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark stood at 98.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark peaked at 102.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2001.

Denmark ranks 27th 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, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Denmark, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 94.7%
2002 94.9% +0.2%
2004 96.5% +1.7%
2005 98.1% +1.6%
2006 96.7% -1.4%
2007 96.8% +0.1%
2008 95.2% -1.6%
2009 94.8% -0.5%
2010 95.4% +0.6%
2011 97.7% +2.5%
2012 99.1% +1.4%
2013 101.6% +2.5%
2014 101.3% -0.3%
2015 101.9% +0.6%
2016 101.3% -0.6%
2017 100.8% -0.5%
2018 100.7% -0.1%
2019 100.7% +0.0%
2020 101.1% +0.4%
2021 102.3% +1.1%
2022 101.9% -0.3%
2023 99.9% -2.0%
2024 98.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 94.7% 98.1% 8
2010s 100.0% 95.4% 101.9% 10
2020s 100.8% 98.6% 102.3% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Norway 99.5% compare
  2. 25 Albania 99.3% compare
  3. 26 Liechtenstein 98.7% compare
  4. 28 Germany 97.9% compare
  5. 29 Poland 97.6% compare
  6. 30 Georgia 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release