Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.525 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark is 0.525 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark peaked at 0.6949 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.525 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Denmark 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6554 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6492 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6668 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6706 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6497 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6572 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6745 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6742 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6694 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.651 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6741 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6748 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6949 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6872 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6837 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6822 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6457 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6056 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.59 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5806 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.571 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5586 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5349 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.525 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.663 GPIA | 0.6492 GPIA | 0.6745 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6589 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.6949 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.554 GPIA | 0.525 GPIA | 0.5806 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark was 0.525 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6949 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.525 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release