Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2001
All-time low
96.9%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Denmark peaked at 99.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2004.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +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 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Denmark?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Denmark was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release