Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark
Denmark: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 216 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1988
All-time low
20.5%
in 2019
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark peaked at 32.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2019.
That places Denmark 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.4% | — |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 22.7% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 23.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.9% | 5 |
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 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 20.9% 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 32.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 216 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 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release