Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Denmark
Denmark: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Denmark is 91.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 93.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.4% | — |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 91.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 91.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 85.2% | 86.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.5% | 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, upper secondary, female in Denmark?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Denmark was 91.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release