Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 125.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Denmark is 125.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 133.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 117.1%, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 129.9% | — |
| 2002 | 125.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 124.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 121.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 122.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 118.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 118.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 117.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 117.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 118.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 121.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 124.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 131.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 132.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 133.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 131.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 130.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 129.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 129.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 130.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 131.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 130.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 127.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 125.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.5% | 117.1% | 129.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 128.4% | 118.9% | 133.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.9% | 125.6% | 131.8% | 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, secondary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Denmark was 125.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 133.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.1% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release