Enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 271,866 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
271,866 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
281,679 number
in 2013
All-time low
209,833 number
in 1999
Years of data
40
1978–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark, 1978–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1978199820181978: 236.9k number1979: 245.2k number1980: 252.5k number1981: 256.7k number1982: 256.2k number1983: 256.2k number1984: 251.0k number1985: 249.6k number1986: 250.1k number1987: 250.3k number1988: 247.8k number1989: 246.2k number1990: 240.2k number1991: 236.0k number1992: 230.9k number1993: 226.5k number1994: 225.0k number1995: 224.6k number1996: 221.7k number1998: 211.8k number1999: 209.8k number2000: 212.8k number2001: 220.3k number2002: 217.0k number2003: 223.1k number2004: 225.6k number2005: 234.9k number2006: 234.7k number2007: 240.5k number2008: 245.1k number2009: 250.5k number2010: 257.4k number2011: 264.2k number2012: 269.2k number2013: 281.7k number2014: 279.1k number2015: 278.4k number2016: 274.2k number2017: 272.5k number2018: 271.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark stood at 271,866 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 281,679 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 209,833 number, in 1999.

That places Denmark 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Denmark, 1978 to 2018.
Year number Change
1978 236,862 number —
1979 245,233 number +3.5%
1980 252,457 number +2.9%
1981 256,738 number +1.7%
1982 256,155 number -0.2%
1983 256,190 number +0.0%
1984 251,019 number -2.0%
1985 249,637 number -0.6%
1986 250,089 number +0.2%
1987 250,324 number +0.1%
1988 247,829 number -1.0%
1989 246,228 number -0.6%
1990 240,175 number -2.5%
1991 235,957 number -1.8%
1992 230,949 number -2.1%
1993 226,540 number -1.9%
1994 225,036 number -0.7%
1995 224,562 number -0.2%
1996 221,653 number -1.3%
1998 211,845 number -4.4%
1999 209,833 number -0.9%
2000 212,803 number +1.4%
2001 220,287 number +3.5%
2002 217,049 number -1.5%
2003 223,104 number +2.8%
2004 225,632 number +1.1%
2005 234,893 number +4.1%
2006 234,682 number -0.1%
2007 240,464 number +2.5%
2008 245,058 number +1.9%
2009 250,507 number +2.2%
2010 257,438 number +2.8%
2011 264,154 number +2.6%
2012 269,221 number +1.9%
2013 281,679 number +4.6%
2014 279,107 number -0.9%
2015 278,351 number -0.3%
2016 274,170 number -1.5%
2017 272,529 number -0.6%
2018 271,866 number -0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 271,866 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,982 number, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 271,866 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271,020 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 241,048 number 236,862 number 245,233 number 2
1980s 251,667 number 246,228 number 256,738 number 10
1990s 225,172 number 209,833 number 240,175 number 9
2000s 230,448 number 212,803 number 250,507 number 10
2010s 272,057 number 257,438 number 281,679 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 97 Burundi 302,379 number compare
  2. 98 Papua New Guinea 300,959 number compare
  3. 99 United Arab Emirates 281,935 number compare
  4. 101 Serbia 270,173 number compare
  5. 102 Finland 266,361 number compare
  6. 103 El Salvador 264,133 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Denmark was 271,866 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 281,679 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 209,833 number in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Denmark ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.