School enrollment, primary, female in Denmark
Denmark: School enrollment, primary, female was 98.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Denmark, 1981–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, primary, female in Denmark stood at 98.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Denmark peaked at 99.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1981.
That places Denmark 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.6% | — |
| 1982 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.1% | 95.6% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 98.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 6 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Denmark?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Denmark was 98.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.