Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
97.5%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Denmark is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Denmark?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Denmark was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release