Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 19.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark peaked at 33.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.
That places Denmark 104th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.8% | — |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.2% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark was 19.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release