Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 16.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Denmark peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.8% | — |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +370.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +370.5% | 2.4% | 11.1% |
| 2001 | -79.4% | 11.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 2.4% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 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 secondary education in private in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Denmark was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 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