Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark peaked at 47.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.4% | — |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.4% | 44.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 47.4% | 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 43.3% 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 47.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Denmark ranks 154th 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 up 4.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release