Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Denmark
Denmark: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational was 55.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Denmark stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Denmark peaked at 60.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.3% | — |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 55.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 55.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.7%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.7% | 60.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 55.6% | 5 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Denmark?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Denmark was 55.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release