Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 2.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
159th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2001
All-time low
1.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark peaked at 4.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 159th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +126.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Denmark ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 upper 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