Education in Denmark

3,402 indicators covering education for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 10.48 units per square kilometre 2017 up 20.0% 68th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 104.4% 2020 up 2.7% 14th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 101.9% 2020 up 3.8% 21st
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate -0.8405 % change on previous year 2024 down 110.2% 140th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 0.8844 % change on previous year 2024 down 68.5% 117th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 114,940 2017 down 8.6% 64th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 99.7% 2023 up 0.2% 9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 4.28 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.3% 38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 3.18 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1.4% 37th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 up 15.8% 179th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 4.11 years 2018 up 16.1% 16th
Government expenditure on education, total 14.2% 2022 up 13.2% 74th
Secondary education, general pupils 50.8% 2017 down 1.0% 63rd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 31,806 number 2018 — 82nd
Lower secondary completion rate, female 99.0% 2024 down 0.6% 37th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 99.5% 2024 up 0.6% 26th
Children out of school 0.9% 2024 up 44.8% 151st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 178,127 number 2018 down 29.0% 87th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0307 number per person 2018 down 32.7% 63rd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 34,750 2024 down 0.4% 124th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 33,043 2024 down 1.3% 123rd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 67,793 2024 down 0.8% 124th
Start of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 99th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 16 years 2025 unchanged 10th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 13 years 2025 unchanged 5th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Theoretical duration of primary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Official entrance age to primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 122,855 2024 down 4.5% 83rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 168,047 2024 down 2.7% 73rd
Teachers in primary education, male 13,823 2024 up 2.9% 79th
Teachers in primary education, female 28,282 2024 down 6.0% 89th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 67.2% 2024 down 2.9% 147th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 99.8% 2024 down 1.4% 117th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.98 years 2024 down 1.4% 27th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% 2024 down 19.8% 49th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.5% 2024 down 6.3% 39th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 290,902 2024 down 3.5% 79th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% 2024 up 5.3% 169th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% 2024 up 2.2% 179th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 182,553 2024 down 4.5% 93rd
Enrolment in secondary education, male 269,011 2024 down 3.6% 104th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 253,132 2024 down 7.8% 107th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 42,105 2024 down 3.3% 93rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% 2024 down 11.9% 45th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% 2024 up 3.7% 176th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 522,143 2024 down 5.7% 107th
Enrolment in primary education, male 221,987 2024 down 7.7% 116th
Enrolment in primary education, female 210,251 2024 down 7.4% 116th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 107,404 2024 down 2.2% 121st
School age population, upper secondary education, female 102,612 2024 down 1.3% 120th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 210,016 2024 down 1.8% 121st
School age population, secondary education, male 213,067 2024 down 0.6% 124th
School age population, secondary education, female 202,559 2024 down 0.6% 124th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 415,626 2024 down 0.6% 124th