Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0199 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0199 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0306 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 units per person, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0249 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0201 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.027 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0282 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0294 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.022 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.023 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0229 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0231 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.024 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 units per person | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Denmark?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Denmark was 0.0199 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0306 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 units per person in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.