Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark

Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 3.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2001
All-time low
1.8%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, 1999–2018

012341999200820181999: 1.8 %2000: 2 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark peaked at 4.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.

Denmark ranks 140th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Denmark, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.8%
2000 2.0% +10.1%
2001 4.4% +126.4%
2002 3.5% -20.9%
2003 2.5% -27.3%
2004 2.4% -6.2%
2005 1.9% -20.7%
2006 2.4% +28.5%
2007 2.6% +5.7%
2008 2.3% -12.4%
2009 2.2% -3.1%
2010 2.1% -3.9%
2011 2.0% -6.4%
2012 2.1% +7.6%
2013 2.0% -6.6%
2014 2.3% +15.1%
2015 2.3% +0.5%
2016 3.0% +32.3%
2017 3.4% +13.6%
2018 3.7% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2000s 2.6% 1.9% 4.4% 10
2010s 2.5% 2.0% 3.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Denmark was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Denmark ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education 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 upper secondary education.