Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.4% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark peaked at 18.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.2% | — |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Denmark was 14.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release