Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 1999
All-time low
96.3%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Denmark stood at 97.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Denmark peaked at 98.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.2% | — |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.5% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.3% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 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 public in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Denmark was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release