Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 52.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Denmark stood at 52.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Denmark peaked at 52.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.0% | — |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 52.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 52.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 51.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 Mozambique 52.2% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.2% compare
- 46 Belize 52.2% compare
- 48 Chile 52.1% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 52.1% compare
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 52.1% 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 secondary education in public in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Denmark was 52.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release