Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2005
All-time low
92.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 98.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 99.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.1% | — |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 92.1% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release