Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 81.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
81.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 163 countries
All-time high
101.6%
in 2012
All-time low
78.8%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Denmark, 2000–2018

02550751002000200920182000: 91.1 %2001: 88.9 %2002: 89.2 %2003: 90.7 %2004: 92.6 %2005: 94.7 %2006: 95.2 %2007: 95.7 %2008: 95.9 %2009: 96.5 %2010: 100 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 101.6 %2013: 79.6 %2014: 80.1 %2015: 79.6 %2016: 78.8 %2017: 79.8 %2018: 81.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Denmark is 81.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 101.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 40th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 91.1%
2001 88.9% -2.4%
2002 89.2% +0.4%
2003 90.7% +1.7%
2004 92.6% +2.0%
2005 94.7% +2.3%
2006 95.2% +0.5%
2007 95.7% +0.5%
2008 95.9% +0.2%
2009 96.5% +0.7%
2010 100.0% +3.5%
2011 99.9% -0.1%
2012 101.6% +1.7%
2013 79.6% -21.7%
2014 80.1% +0.6%
2015 79.6% -0.6%
2016 78.8% -0.9%
2017 79.8% +1.2%
2018 81.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.0% 88.9% 96.5% 10
2010s 86.7% 78.8% 101.6% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 Solomon Islands 84.1% compare
  2. 38 Algeria 83.9% compare
  3. 39 Tuvalu 82.9% compare
  4. 41 Pakistan 80.8% compare
  5. 42 Slovenia 80.5% compare
  6. 43 Russian Federation 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Denmark was 81.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.