Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9007 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark is 0.9007 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark peaked at 0.9007 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6587 GPIA, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6663 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6587 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7146 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6843 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6666 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6905 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7214 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7787 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7817 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7973 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8111 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9007 GPIA | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6861 GPIA | 0.6587 GPIA | 0.7214 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8139 GPIA | 0.7787 GPIA | 0.9007 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Denmark was 0.9007 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9007 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6587 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release