School enrollment, secondary in Denmark
Denmark: School enrollment, secondary was 90.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Denmark, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Denmark is 90.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Denmark peaked at 93.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1986.
Denmark ranks 40th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 88.0% | — |
| 1982 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 85.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 83.9% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 86.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 90.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 90.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.5% | 83.3% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 86.6% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 88.6% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.4% | 91.2% | 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, secondary in Denmark?
- School enrollment, secondary in Denmark was 90.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1986.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.