Education in Denmark 880 indicators covering education for Denmark. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.4% 2025 down 11.5% 82nd Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 5.7% 2025 down 12.4% 95th Primary education, teachers 67.2% 2024 down 2.9% 137th Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 32,390 number 2018 — 41st Repeaters, primary, total 0.9% 2017 — 124th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.6% 2018 down 7.0% 146th Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 26,679 number 2018 — 50th Persistence to grade 5, total 99.7% 2023 up 0.1% 8th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 99 2024 down 10.8% 146th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 61 2024 down 14.1% 150th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 22 2024 down 12.0% 154th Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 17 2024 down 19.0% 154th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 97.8% 2017 down 0.9% 131st Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 98.9% 2017 down 0.5% 123rd Share of children who are not in pre-primary school 2.9% 2024 up 4.7% 136th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.07 GPI 2018 down 1.5% 44th Population by level of education 3.47 million people 2100 up 6.5% 106th Number of adults with no formal education by region 1,000 people 2100 down 28.6% 177th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.0% 2100 down 28.8% 197th Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years 2100 down 3.6% 10th Repeaters, primary, male 1.1% 2017 — 122nd Repeaters, primary, female 0.7% 2017 — 121st Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female 89.3% 2018 — 149th Teachers in pre-primary education, female 28,916 number 2018 — 37th School enrollment, secondary, private 16.0% 2024 up 20.7% 79th School enrollment, primary 98.5% 2017 up 2.1% 21st Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 0.2% 2018 down 54.2% 157th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 1.0% 2018 up 21.2% 139th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 104.1% 2018 up 4.3% 13th Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2020 unchanged 52nd Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2020 unchanged 81st Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 11,719 number 2018 — 46th Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2018 up 0.4% 71st Share of primary school teachers who are women 67.2% 2024 down 2.9% 147th Share of students studying abroad 2.0% 2023 up 10.4% 141st Enrolment in primary education, female 227,408 number 2018 up 13.4% 111th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 2.2% 2017 — 91st Over-age students, primary 2.4% 2017 down 17.1% 139th Secondary education, teachers 56.1% 2024 down 0.6% 117th School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% 2015 up 3.3% 15th School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% 2015 up 2.4% 15th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2020 down 14.3% 24th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 1 GPI 2017 down 2.2% 101st Over-age students, primary, male 3.1% 2017 down 12.3% 130th Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1 index 2024 down 0.2% 97th Over-age students, primary, female 1.6% 2017 down 26.0% 144th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 71,889 number 2012 up 17.5% 78th 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, both sex 140,267 number 2012 up 16.1% 80th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.1% 2017 — 107th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 100.3% 2018 up 4.9% 13th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.08 GPI 2018 down 1.1% 42nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 108.2% 2018 up 3.7% 14th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 120.9% 2018 up 3.9% 11th 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 Progression to secondary school 99.9% 2016 up 3.3% 5th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.7% 2017 — 113th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 122.2% 2018 up 6.6% 11th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 119.6% 2018 up 1.1% 13th ← Previous Page 3 of 15 Next →