Education in Denmark

3,402 indicators covering education for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1 index 2024 down 0.2% 97th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 140,267 number 2012 up 16.1% 80th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 68,378 number 2012 up 14.7% 80th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 71,889 number 2012 up 17.5% 78th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 72nd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.1% 2017 — 107th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 108.2% 2018 up 3.7% 14th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.08 GPI 2018 down 1.1% 42nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 100.3% 2018 up 4.9% 13th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 210 2024 down 23.9% 117th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 120.9% 2018 up 3.9% 11th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 441 2024 down 30.7% 97th
Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 99.9% 2017 up 0.3% 3rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 755 2024 down 34.5% 97th
Progression to secondary school 99.9% 2016 up 3.3% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 10.6% 103rd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.7% 2017 — 113th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 119.6% 2018 up 1.1% 13th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 122.2% 2018 up 6.6% 11th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9789 GPI 2018 down 5.1% 126th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 98.9% 2017 up 1.9% 34th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 638,818 2024 down 4.1% 122nd
Population of compulsory school age, female 310,960 2024 down 4.4% 122nd
Population of compulsory school age, male 327,858 2024 down 3.8% 121st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 245,081 2024 up 1.1% 109th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 26.0% 74th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 11.0% 2024 down 24.8% 51st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 142,614 2012 up 20.5% 82nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 69,946 2012 up 19.4% 83rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 72,668 2012 up 21.6% 82nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 119,426 2024 up 0.9% 111th
Duration of compulsory education 10 years 2025 unchanged 86th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.5% 2024 down 36.5% 62nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 14.4% 2024 down 16.9% 43rd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 156 2024 down 47.8% 116th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 130 2024 down 44.7% 113th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 239 2024 down 50.7% 113th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 167 2024 down 47.3% 110th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 125,655 2024 up 1.2% 109th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 6.4% 2022 down 12.3% 24th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 138.1% 2018 up 15.7% 7th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 102 2024 down 32.5% 121st
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 140 2024 down 39.4% 120th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 7.9% 122nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.8% 2025 down 38.5% 169th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.8% 2025 down 38.5% 170th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.9% 2025 down 35.7% 164th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 5.8% 2025 down 34.8% 159th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 5.3% 2025 down 33.8% 158th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 6.3% 2025 down 35.1% 154th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.3% 2025 down 25.0% 176th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 0.2% 2025 down 33.3% 176th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 0.3% 2025 down 25.0% 178th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.8413 modelled data 2025 up 2.0% 125th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 277,062 2024 down 11.0% 86th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.525 GPIA 2024 down 23.6% 128th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 6.4% 2022 down 12.3% 24th
Primary education, pupils 48.5% 2017 down 0.5% 112th