Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 81.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 81.0% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark peaked at 85.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.1% | — |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 82.1% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.0% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Republic of Korea 85.3% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 82.5% compare
- 8 Canada 81.8% compare
- 10 United States of America 79.9% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.9% compare
- 12 New Zealand 79.3% compare
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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark was 81.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release