Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 31.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 31.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Denmark peaked at 31.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.0% | — |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.7% | 31.4% | 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 lower secondary education in private in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Denmark was 31.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release