Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Denmark is 18.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Denmark peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1972.
That places Denmark 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.9% | — |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +36.7% | 6.5% | 8.8% |
| 1982 | -27.7% | 8.8% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.5% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Denmark was 18.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Denmark ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 primary 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