Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0874 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0874 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0989 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0794 units per person, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 79th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.082 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0887 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0914 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.095 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0974 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0974 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.097 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0952 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0946 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0952 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0953 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0947 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0942 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0924 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0901 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0881 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0865 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0856 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.085 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0834 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0799 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0794 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0798 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0824 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0829 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0832 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0858 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0853 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.087 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0881 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0893 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0909 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0932 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0944 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0989 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0981 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0973 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0944 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0926 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0917 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0919 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0909 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0887 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0874 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0874 units per person | 0.082 units per person | 0.0914 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0956 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 0.0974 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0856 units per person | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0924 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0845 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | 0.0893 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 0.0989 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0899 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 0.0919 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Denmark was 0.0874 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0989 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0794 units per person in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.