Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark

Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 19.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
19.6%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
95th
of 147 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2013
All-time low
18.2%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark, 2009–2018

01020302009201320182009: 20.8 %2010: 20.9 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 33.8 %2014: 30.3 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 18.2 %2018: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark stood at 19.6%.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark peaked at 33.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.

That places Denmark 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Denmark, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 20.8%
2010 20.9% +0.7%
2011 19.6% -6.2%
2012 19.3% -1.7%
2013 33.8% +75.3%
2014 30.3% -10.3%
2015 28.7% -5.2%
2016 19.1% -33.5%
2017 18.2% -4.5%
2018 19.6% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
2010s 23.3% 18.2% 33.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Denmark was 19.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Denmark ranks 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.