Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2015
All-time low
71.6%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Denmark, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 78.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Denmark peaked at 83.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.6% | — |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 78.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 78.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 71.6% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.7% | 78.0% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Denmark was 78.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary 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 rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary 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