Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Denmark ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release