Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Denmark 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 155 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 156 Mali 0.9% compare
- 157 Barbados 0.9% compare
- 159 Liechtenstein 0.9% compare
- 160 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
- 161 Cuba 0.9% compare
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 public in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Denmark ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 lower secondary education in public 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