School enrollment, secondary, private in Denmark

Denmark: School enrollment, secondary, private was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
1999–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in Denmark, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 11.8 % of total secondary2000: 11.5 % of total secondary2001: 2.4 % of total secondary2002: 11.1 % of total secondary2004: 13 % of total secondary2005: 13 % of total secondary2006: 13.5 % of total secondary2007: 13.4 % of total secondary2009: 14.1 % of total secondary2010: 13.8 % of total secondary2011: 13.8 % of total secondary2012: 13.8 % of total secondary2013: 12.9 % of total secondary2014: 13.3 % of total secondary2015: 13.6 % of total secondary2016: 14.7 % of total secondary2017: 15.2 % of total secondary2018: 15.6 % of total secondary2019: 15.6 % of total secondary2020: 15.5 % of total secondary2021: 15.3 % of total secondary2022: 15.5 % of total secondary2023: 15.8 % of total secondary2024: 16 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Denmark is 16.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Denmark peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2001.

That places Denmark 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Denmark, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
1999 11.8%
2000 11.5% -2.6%
2001 2.4% -79.4%
2002 11.1% +370.5%
2004 13.0% +16.6%
2005 13.0% -0.1%
2006 13.5% +4.6%
2007 13.4% -1.3%
2009 14.1% +5.3%
2010 13.8% -1.8%
2011 13.8% -0.1%
2012 13.8% +0.2%
2013 12.9% -6.6%
2014 13.3% +2.6%
2015 13.6% +2.7%
2016 14.7% +7.8%
2017 15.2% +3.5%
2018 15.6% +2.9%
2019 15.6% -0.1%
2020 15.5% -0.6%
2021 15.3% -1.4%
2022 15.5% +1.0%
2023 15.8% +2.3%
2024 16.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2000s 11.5% 2.4% 14.1% 8
2010s 14.2% 12.9% 15.6% 10
2020s 15.6% 15.3% 16.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 76 Finland 16.8% compare
  2. 77 Suriname 16.5% compare
  3. 78 Panama 16.1% compare
  4. 80 Brazil 15.8% compare
  5. 81 Iceland 15.5% compare
  6. 82 Ghana 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Denmark?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Denmark was 16.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Denmark ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.