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 84.5% 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 %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 84.5% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark peaked at 89.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.3% | — |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 86.3% | 88.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.6% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 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 84.5% 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 89.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 5th 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 down 5.7%. 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 reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release