Education in Denmark 3,402 indicators covering education for Denmark. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.0% 2012 — 74th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.02 ratio 2023 down 2.9% 87th Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 76.2% 2023 down 6.8% 7th Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male 0.4% 2023 down 40.5% 106th Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 9,864 millions 2022 up 81.4% 28th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 0.5% 2024 down 80.0% 141st Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ 1,875 millions 2022 down 43.2% 38th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 19.6% 2024 down 35.1% 104th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 831 number 2017 down 31.6% 106th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 195,846 number 2018 up 7.4% 53rd Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 262 number 2017 down 85.1% 122nd Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ 1,755 millions 2022 down 62.0% 39th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 78.1% 2023 up 2.0% 41st Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 78.1% 2023 up 2.0% 41st Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ 9,236 millions 2022 up 22.7% 30th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 70,048 number 2018 up 3.7% 42nd Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.7% 2024 down 9.1% 67th Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes 77.9% 2021 up 8.6% 40th Completion rate, upper secondary education, female 82.5% 2021 up 7.5% 37th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 78.7% 2023 up 2.9% 35th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 78.7% 2023 up 2.9% 34th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 77.4% 2023 up 1.1% 46th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 77.4% 2023 up 1.1% 46th Completion rate, upper secondary education, male 73.4% 2021 up 9.6% 38th Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.53 million Number 2024 down 3.0% 12th Participation rates in selected education levels at regional level 25.7 Rate 2024 down 5.5% 4th Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 13.3% 2022 down 65.4% 59th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 115,155 number 2018 up 7.6% 47th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 313 number 2018 — 95th Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 98.8% 2021 down 1.2% 15th Completion rate, lower secondary education, female 99.2% 2021 down 0.8% 14th Completion rate, lower secondary education, male 98.5% 2021 down 1.5% 17th Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 10.15 2014 up 1.0% 98th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 57.7% 2024 up 1.1% 57th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 1.3% 2024 up 1.5% 57th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 42.3% 2024 down 1.5% 93rd Government expenditure per student, primary 25.1% 2014 up 3.5% 8th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 39,237 number 2018 up 2.1% 43rd Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 48.2% 2024 down 0.9% 110th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 0.9% 2024 down 1.7% 110th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 51.8% 2024 up 0.8% 45th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 1.02 GPIA 2023 up 1.8% 34th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 1.9% 2018 down 12.7% 136th Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 11.63 years 2040 down 0.5% 57th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Completion rate, primary education, female 99.6% 2021 down 0.4% 17th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 9,613 2022 down 59.6% 23rd Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 23,689 2023 down 2.1% 29th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 0.3% 2017 — 94th Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male 0.6% 2017 — 91st Completion rate, primary education, both sexes 99.4% 2021 down 0.6% 16th Completion rate, primary education, male 99.3% 2021 down 0.7% 18th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 34th Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ 8,309 millions 2022 up 20.7% 37th Share of primary schools with toilets 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 24 of 57 Next →