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 1.09 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
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark stood at 1.09 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 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 1.09 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 1.11 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 1.07 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 45th 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 1.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release