Secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark

Denmark: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
86th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1999
All-time low
36.6%
in 1978
Years of data
39
1978–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark, 1978–2017

010203040501978199720171978: 36.6 % female1979: 37.4 % female1980: 38.8 % female1981: 40.8 % female1982: 41.5 % female1983: 41.1 % female1984: 41.4 % female1985: 41.5 % female1986: 42.8 % female1987: 43.6 % female1988: 44.4 % female1989: 44.3 % female1990: 45.2 % female1991: 44.4 % female1992: 44.8 % female1993: 44.1 % female1994: 44.1 % female1995: 44.5 % female1996: 44.3 % female1998: 45.5 % female1999: 46.6 % female2000: 46 % female2001: 45.8 % female2002: 45.3 % female2003: 45.5 % female2004: 45.2 % female2005: 44.3 % female2006: 44.2 % female2007: 44.1 % female2008: 43.7 % female2009: 43.5 % female2010: 43.3 % female2011: 44.7 % female2012: 44.9 % female2013: 44.5 % female2014: 44.3 % female2015: 44.3 % female2016: 44.1 % female2017: 42.3 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark is 42.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark peaked at 46.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1978.

Denmark ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Denmark, 1978 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1978 36.6%
1979 37.4% +2.2%
1980 38.8% +3.8%
1981 40.8% +5.2%
1982 41.5% +1.6%
1983 41.1% -1.0%
1984 41.4% +0.8%
1985 41.5% +0.3%
1986 42.8% +3.1%
1987 43.6% +1.8%
1988 44.4% +1.8%
1989 44.3% -0.1%
1990 45.2% +1.9%
1991 44.4% -1.8%
1992 44.8% +0.9%
1993 44.1% -1.5%
1994 44.1% +0.1%
1995 44.5% +0.8%
1996 44.3% -0.3%
1998 45.5% +2.7%
1999 46.6% +2.3%
2000 46.0% -1.2%
2001 45.8% -0.6%
2002 45.3% -1.0%
2003 45.5% +0.5%
2004 45.2% -0.7%
2005 44.3% -2.1%
2006 44.2% -0.2%
2007 44.1% -0.2%
2008 43.7% -0.9%
2009 43.5% -0.4%
2010 43.3% -0.5%
2011 44.7% +3.4%
2012 44.9% +0.3%
2013 44.5% -0.8%
2014 44.3% -0.5%
2015 44.3% +0.1%
2016 44.1% -0.4%
2017 42.3% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.0% 36.6% 37.4% 2
1980s 42.0% 38.8% 44.4% 10
1990s 44.8% 44.1% 46.6% 9
2000s 44.8% 43.5% 46.0% 10
2010s 44.1% 42.3% 44.9% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 83 Japan 42.6% compare
  2. 84 Angola 42.4% compare
  3. 85 Portugal 42.3% compare
  4. 87 Central African Republic 42.1% compare
  5. 88 Jamaica 42.0% compare
  6. 89 East Timor 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark was 42.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1978.
How does Denmark rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Denmark ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.