Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 131.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark is 131.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 148.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118.7%, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 11th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 142.3% | — |
| 2002 | 132.5% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 128.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 126.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 126.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 121.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 119.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 118.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 122.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 126.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 130.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 143.7% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 145.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 148.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 143.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 141.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 139.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 138.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 140.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 145.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 142.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 134.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 131.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.2% | 118.7% | 142.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 137.9% | 122.1% | 148.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.9% | 131.9% | 145.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Liechtenstein 141.2% compare
- 9 Turkey 134.2% compare
- 10 Belgium 133.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 131.3% compare
- 13 New Zealand 131.0% compare
- 14 Norway 130.2% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark was 131.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 148.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.7% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release