Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 68.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark peaked at 80.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.0% | — |
| 2000 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.2% | 80.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 69.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.6% | 69.3% | 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 public in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Denmark was 68.6% 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 80.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Denmark ranks 156th out of 194 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 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release