Primary enrollment selected countries in Denmark
Denmark: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.11
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1880
All-time low
84.91
in 1820
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Denmark, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries in Denmark stood at 99.11.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Denmark peaked at 100 in 1880 and was at its lowest, 84.91, in 1820.
Denmark ranks 45th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 84.91 | — |
| 1825 | 86.34 | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 87.67 | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 88.89 | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 90.01 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 91.04 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 91.98 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 92.85 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 93.63 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 94.35 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 95 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 97.5 | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 99.74 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.54 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 98.05 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.94 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.49 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.39 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.51 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.59 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.38 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.37 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.32 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.44 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.62 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.53 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.41 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.15 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 85.62 | 84.91 | 86.34 | 2 |
| 1830s | 88.28 | 87.67 | 88.89 | 2 |
| 1840s | 90.53 | 90.01 | 91.04 | 2 |
| 1850s | 92.41 | 91.98 | 92.85 | 2 |
| 1860s | 93.99 | 93.63 | 94.35 | 2 |
| 1870s | 96.25 | 95 | 97.5 | 2 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1910s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 99 | 98 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98 | 96 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.08 | 97.54 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.47 | 99.32 | 99.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.37 | 99.11 | 99.64 | 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Denmark?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Denmark was 99.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1880.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.91 in 1820.
- How does Denmark rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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