Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 77.5% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark is 77.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark peaked at 82.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.2% | — |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 81.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.1% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Republic of Korea 81.1% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 79.1% compare
- 5 Canada 78.2% compare
- 7 United States of America 76.0% compare
- 8 New Zealand 74.9% compare
- 9 Australia 74.8% 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 77.5% 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 82.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 51 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 4.2%. 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 reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release