Education in Denmark

3,402 indicators covering education for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 2024 up 3.8% 89th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 2024 down 35.8% 116th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 2024 down 3.7% 91st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 2024 down 5.5% 93rd
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 2024 down 5.7% 107th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 2024 down 7.5% 117th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year 2024 down 92.8% 140th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.2% 184th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person 2024 down 12.7% 137th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 2024 down 7.5% 117th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year 2024 down 92.8% 145th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.2% 184th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person 2024 down 12.7% 137th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 2024 down 7.4% 116th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.788 % change on previous year 2024 down 47.5% 139th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person 2024 down 12.6% 137th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,987 2024 down 7.7% 116th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9199 % change on previous year 2024 down 156.9% 136th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0371 units per person 2024 down 12.8% 135th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 2024 down 5.7% 107th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year 2024 down 261.1% 176th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 2024 down 3.3% 93rd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year 2024 down 166.3% 157th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 253,132 2024 down 7.8% 107th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year 2024 down 360.7% 164th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 2024 down 3.6% 104th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year 2024 up 1.0% 166th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 2024 down 4.5% 93rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year 2024 up 164.2% 114th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 2024 down 3.5% 79th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 170.9% 157th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 2024 down 6.0% 89th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 2024 up 2.9% 79th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 2024 down 2.7% 73rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year 2024 down 142.3% 144th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 2024 down 4.5% 83rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year 2024 down 234.8% 145th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 2024 down 3.3% 93rd
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 63.3% 2025 down 1.6% 132nd
Population ages 0-14 15.6% 2025 down 8.0% 173rd
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years 2025 unchanged 5th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0874 units per person 2024 down 11.0% 79th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.1% 184th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.3% 183rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 1,729 2024 down 38.0% 114th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 1,159 2024 down 32.1% 114th