School enrollment, primary in Denmark
Denmark: School enrollment, primary was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Denmark, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Denmark stood at 98.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Denmark peaked at 99.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.5% | — |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 95.5% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.7% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.9% | 98.7% | 8 |
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 98.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.