Secondary education, pupils in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Denmark, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Denmark stood at 49.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Denmark peaked at 50.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1979.
That places Denmark 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (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 secondary education, pupils in Denmark?
- Secondary education, pupils in Denmark was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.