Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Denmark
Denmark: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Denmark is 98.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Denmark peaked at 112.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.6% | — |
| 1972 | 103.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 110.8% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 112.7% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 102.4% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 94.5% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 99.3% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 102.6% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 97.8% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 103.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 100.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 100.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 102.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 103.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 100.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 101.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.1% | 91.9% | 112.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 96.3% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.0% | 98.9% | 103.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 97.2% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.8% | 102.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Denmark?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Denmark was 98.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 112.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Denmark ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.