Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 59.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
59.3%
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 2003
All-time low
58.7%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 59.3% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark peaked at 72.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2006.
That places Denmark 12th out of 56 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 | 61.4% | — |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 58.7% | 72.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.4% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark was 59.3% 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 72.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 56 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 8.2%. 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 mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release