Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
106.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.8%
in 1998
All-time low
105.0%
in 2006
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 105.8 %1994: 107.7 %1995: 108 %1996: 107.9 %1998: 109.8 %1999: 109.5 %2000: 108.2 %2001: 106.9 %2002: 108.3 %2004: 106.6 %2005: 105.5 %2006: 105 %2007: 105.4 %2008: 105.3 %2009: 105.4 %2010: 105.7 %2011: 106.1 %2012: 106.2 %2013: 106.2 %2014: 106 %2015: 106.3 %2016: 106.9 %2017: 106.6 %2018: 106.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark stood at 106.6%.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 109.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 105.8%
1994 107.7% +1.8%
1995 108.0% +0.3%
1996 107.9% -0.1%
1998 109.8% +1.8%
1999 109.5% -0.3%
2000 108.2% -1.1%
2001 106.9% -1.2%
2002 108.3% +1.3%
2004 106.6% -1.6%
2005 105.5% -1.0%
2006 105.0% -0.5%
2007 105.4% +0.4%
2008 105.3% -0.0%
2009 105.4% +0.1%
2010 105.7% +0.2%
2011 106.1% +0.4%
2012 106.2% +0.1%
2013 106.2% -0.0%
2014 106.0% -0.2%
2015 106.3% +0.3%
2016 106.9% +0.5%
2017 106.6% -0.2%
2018 106.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.1% 105.8% 109.8% 6
2000s 106.3% 105.0% 108.3% 9
2010s 106.3% 105.7% 106.9% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 44 Malta 106.9% compare
  2. 45 Ireland 106.7% compare
  3. 46 Lesotho 106.7% compare
  4. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.5% compare
  5. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 106.4% compare
  6. 50 Belize 105.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Denmark was 106.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.