Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
91.2%
in 2004
Years of data
31
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Denmark, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Denmark stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2004.
That places Denmark 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.8% | — |
| 1972 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 94.8% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 93.4% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 91.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.9% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Denmark?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Denmark was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release