Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 62 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2016
All-time low
47.6%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 48.4% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark peaked at 49.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 30th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.7% | — |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.6% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark was 48.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release