Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 52.1% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark is 52.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark peaked at 76.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 49 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 | 65.5% | — |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 65.5% | 73.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.8% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 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 52.1% 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 76.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 49 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 28.6%. 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 reading, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release