School enrollment, primary in Denmark
Denmark: School enrollment, primary was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Denmark is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Denmark peaked at 101.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 109th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 101.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.2% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.2% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 99.8% | 100.5% | 5 |
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 in Denmark?
- School enrollment, primary in Denmark was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Denmark ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.