Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Denmark
Denmark: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 18.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 18.55 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Denmark peaked at 18.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1972.
That places Denmark 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.9 | — |
| 1973 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.03 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.22 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 8.84 | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 6.39 | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 6.49 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.93 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.61 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 9.02 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.39 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.19 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.56 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.74 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.22 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 11 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.68 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.78 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.02 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.74 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.27 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 13.48 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.73 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.44 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.99 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.86 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.28 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.65 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.59 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.07 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.38 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.73 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.04 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.34 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.39 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.55 | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +36.7% | 6.47 | 8.84 |
| 1982 | -27.7% | 8.84 | 6.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 | 5.9 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.27 | 6.39 | 9.56 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.59 | 9.74 | 11 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 10.78 | 13.48 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 13.73 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 | 17.73 | 18.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Denmark?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Denmark was 18.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Denmark ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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