Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 56.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark is 56.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark peaked at 60.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.6% | — |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.8% | 60.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 56.7% | 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 56.7% 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 60.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 168 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 down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release