Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2018
All-time low
89.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 95.0% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Denmark peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.9% | — |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 89.9% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.4% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.8% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 24 Germany 95.7% compare
- 25 South Korea 95.5% compare
- 26 Latvia 95.3% compare
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 94.9% compare
- 30 Portugal 94.3% compare
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, pre-primary, female in Denmark?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Denmark was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release