Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 30th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% 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 2.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release