Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 130.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Denmark stood at 130.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 153.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 119.9%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 148.1% | — |
| 2002 | 137.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 133.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 130.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 129.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 123.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 121.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 120.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 119.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 122.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 127.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 131.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 146.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 150.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 153.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 146.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 142.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 140.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 138.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 141.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 144.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 140.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 133.3% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 130.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.5% | 119.9% | 148.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 140.0% | 122.3% | 153.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.0% | 130.3% | 144.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Denmark was 130.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 153.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.9% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release