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
21st
of 178 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 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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 21st out of 178 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release