Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark
Denmark: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.6913 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.6913 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8609 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.634 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark stood at 0.6913 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark peaked at 0.8609 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.634 GPIA, in 1978.
Denmark ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.634 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.6581 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6839 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7319 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7494 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7447 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7536 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7574 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7897 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8125 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8314 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8268 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8432 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8231 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8328 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8038 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8047 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8168 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8132 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.835 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8609 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8511 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.84 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8273 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.834 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8306 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8106 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8108 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8075 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7954 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7951 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7962 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8391 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8476 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8265 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8077 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8061 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8133 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7628 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7174 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7035 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7265 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7194 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7157 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7035 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6913 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6461 GPIA | 0.634 GPIA | 0.6581 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7681 GPIA | 0.6839 GPIA | 0.8314 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.826 GPIA | 0.8038 GPIA | 0.8609 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8202 GPIA | 0.7951 GPIA | 0.8511 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.792 GPIA | 0.7035 GPIA | 0.8476 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7113 GPIA | 0.6913 GPIA | 0.7265 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark was 0.6913 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8609 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.634 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release