Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark
Denmark: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 79.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark is 79.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark peaked at 79.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1988.
That places Denmark 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.6% | — |
| 1978 | 77.3% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 79.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4%, 92% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 79.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.3%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.2% | 69.6% | 77.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 67.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 68.0% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.0% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.1% | 79.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark was 79.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Denmark ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.