Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 0.9841 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark is 0.9841 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9445 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9805 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9534 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9644 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9445 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9591 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9846 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9841 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9607 GPIA | 0.9445 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9591 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark was 0.9841 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9445 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release