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
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.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Denmark peaked at 48.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 31st of 53 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 | 48.8% | — |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 5 |
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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 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 48.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 53 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 0.1%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release