Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 53.9 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
53.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
53.9
in 2011
All-time low
45.3
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Denmark, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Denmark stood at 53.9. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Denmark peaked at 53.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 2000.
That places Denmark 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.2 | — |
| 1999 | 46.7 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 45.3 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 45.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.2 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 52.1 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.7 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.5 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.9 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.45 | 46.7 | 48.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.92 | 45.3 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.77 | 53.5 | 53.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Denmark?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Denmark was 53.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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