Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark is 80.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark peaked at 81.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 59th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.2% | — |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.8% | 66.2% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.2% | 80.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark was 80.4% 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 81.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 159 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 up 15.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release