Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 95.1% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 98.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 89.7% | 92.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.7% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.3% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Denmark was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release