Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.5917 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark stood at 0.5917 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark peaked at 0.8137 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5917 WPIA, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7043 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6991 WPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7921 WPIA | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7517 WPIA | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7689 WPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8137 WPIA | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.783 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5917 WPIA | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7368 WPIA | 0.6991 WPIA | 0.7921 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7885 WPIA | 0.7689 WPIA | 0.8137 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5917 WPIA | 0.5917 WPIA | 0.5917 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.5917 WPIA 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 0.8137 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5917 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 21st 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 23.1%. 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release