Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 125.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
125.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
136.2%
in 2015
All-time low
118.3%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Denmark is 125.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 136.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118.3%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 133.3% | — |
| 2002 | 128.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 128.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 124.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 124.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 120.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 119.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 118.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 118.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 119.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 122.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 125.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 133.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 134.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 136.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 132.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 130.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 129.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 128.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 129.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 131.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 129.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 126.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 125.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.9% | 118.3% | 133.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.4% | 119.5% | 136.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.4% | 125.0% | 131.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 Costa Rica 126.3% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126.0% compare
- 14 Uruguay 125.2% compare
- 16 Portugal 121.0% compare
- 17 Spain 120.8% compare
- 18 New Zealand 118.3% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Denmark was 125.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 136.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.3% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release