Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 61.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
61.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 177 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Denmark, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 60.7 %2014: 61.8 %2015: 61 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 61.3 %2018: 61.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Denmark is 61.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Denmark peaked at 61.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 60.7%
2014 61.8% +1.7%
2015 61.0% -1.2%
2016 59.3% -2.8%
2017 61.3% +3.3%
2018 61.9% +0.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 61.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 16.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 61.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 40.7% 0.0% 61.9% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Sweden 71.4% compare
  2. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.2% compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 62.0% compare
  4. 8 Israel 61.7% compare
  5. 9 British Virgin Islands 59.3% compare
  6. 10 Belarus 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Denmark was 61.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.