Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 88.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark stood at 88.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark peaked at 96.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.6% | — |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.3% | 94.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 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 88.1% 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 96.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 52 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release