Education in Denmark

3,402 indicators covering education for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 102.3% 2024 down 3.3% 26th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 585 2024 down 30.0% 109th
Progression to secondary school, male 100.0% 2016 up 3.0% 1st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 60.7% 2024 up 4.9% 152nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 310,903 number 2018 up 34.8% 67th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.9% 2019 up 4,326.3% 61st
School enrollment, secondary, female 92.3% 2017 up 1.6% 37th
School enrollment, secondary, male 89.7% 2017 up 2.1% 43rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 39.3% 2024 down 6.7% 40th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 99.1% 2024 down 0.3% 45th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 25,547 millions 2022 up 7.9% 27th
Progression to secondary school, female 99.9% 2016 up 3.6% 18th
Expenditure on tertiary education 30.7% 2014 up 2.9% 22nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 6.4% 2022 down 12.2% 16th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 5,935 number 2018 up 17.6% 116th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 1.9% 2023 down 28.1% 94th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.6% 2018 down 8.3% 126th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 91 2024 down 36.4% 129th
Children out of school, primary 3,868 2024 up 35.7% 136th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 3,868 2024 up 35.7% 136th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 131 2024 down 28.8% 130th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.9% 2024 up 44.8% 158th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 26,734 number 2018 — 64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 53.9% 2024 up 2.1% 152nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 67.9% 2024 up 8.0% 136th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 46.1% 2024 down 2.4% 38th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 32.1% 2024 down 13.6% 54th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 26,836 2024 up 12.3% 68th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 1,014 2024 down 14.1% 118th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 259,381 number 2018 up 8.5% 98th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 197 2023 down 37.9% 76th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 24,099 2024 down 4.2% 68th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 16,616 number 2018 — 62nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 62.2% 2018 — 74th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 14.2% 2022 up 13.2% 74th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 1,092 2024 down 34.3% 118th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 16,344 2024 up 6.4% 67th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 60.9% 2024 down 5.3% 93rd
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 10,492 2024 up 22.9% 69th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 50.6% 2024 up 3.7% 113th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 9,437 number 2018 up 55.4% 49th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 99.0% 2015 up 2.2% 16th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 12,206 2024 down 0.7% 66th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 98.4% 2015 up 3.0% 20th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 11,893 2024 down 7.6% 66th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 1.0% 2017 — 99th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 1.3% 2017 — 98th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 192 2024 down 30.9% 124th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 198 2024 down 11.2% 115th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 35.6% 2025 down 4.8% 2nd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.6% 2023 down 44.8% 119th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA 2024 down 1.0% 72nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 0.8% 2023 down 33.2% 124th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.5% 2023 down 26.9% 124th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 106.2% 2024 down 3.8% 25th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 98.6% 2024 down 2.7% 27th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 4,769 2023 up 4.6% 91st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 6 2023 up 200.0% 91st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 597 2023 up 273.1% 104th