Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 138.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark is 138.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 142.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105.4%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 105.4% | — |
| 1994 | 108.6% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 114.1% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 119.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 119.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 122.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 130.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 142.9% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 133.3% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 130.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 127.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 128.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 123.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 121.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 119.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 119.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 121.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 127.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 129.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 141.8% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 141.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 142.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 139.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 138.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 138.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.9% | 105.4% | 122.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 127.7% | 119.3% | 142.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.6% | 121.6% | 142.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 138.1% in 2018, 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 142.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.4% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.