Progression to secondary school in Denmark
Denmark: Progression to secondary school was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Denmark, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school in Denmark stood at 99.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Denmark?
- Progression to secondary school in Denmark was 99.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for progression to secondary school?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).