Denmark - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Denmark was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 6.00
1972 6.00
1973 6.00
1974 6.00
1975 6.00
1976 6.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Denmark was 527,967 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 555,278 in 2013 and a minimum value of 407,103 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 407,103
1978 452,625
1979 467,879
1980 486,692
1981 498,944
1982 498,462
1983 495,950
1984 486,541
1985 483,859
1986 487,526
1987 488,775
1988 485,842
1989 483,502
1990 474,908
1991 464,555
1992 455,639
1993 448,596
1994 445,746
1995 444,682
1996 438,809
1998 423,986
1999 422,399
2000 426,149
2001 441,523
2002 434,517
2003 446,863
2004 449,750
2005 464,952
2006 463,617
2007 475,140
2008 484,199
2009 493,144
2010 504,205
2011 519,115
2012 527,851
2013 555,278
2014 553,791
2015 553,263
2016 540,622
2017 534,080
2018 531,247
2019 527,967

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Denmark was 48.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 50.32 in 1999, while its lowest value was 47.59 in 1979.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1978 47.67
1979 47.59
1980 48.13
1981 48.54
1982 48.61
1983 48.34
1984 48.41
1985 48.41
1986 48.70
1987 48.79
1988 48.99
1989 49.07
1990 49.43
1991 49.21
1992 49.31
1993 49.50
1994 49.51
1995 49.50
1996 49.49
1998 50.03
1999 50.32
2000 50.06
2001 50.11
2002 50.05
2003 50.07
2004 49.83
2005 49.48
2006 49.38
2007 49.39
2008 49.39
2009 49.20
2010 48.94
2011 49.11
2012 49.00
2013 49.27
2014 49.60
2015 49.69
2016 49.29
2017 48.97

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Denmark was 419,140 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 422,512 in 2014 and a minimum value of 283,464 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 283,464
1972 290,152
1973 298,433
1974 309,172
1975 313,204
1976 327,588
1977 332,689
1978 349,939
1979 354,161
1980 370,778
1981 372,948
1982 368,564
1983 357,654
1984 345,682
1985 339,835
1986 336,754
1987 332,264
1988 329,035
1989 327,730
1990 324,011
1991 316,748
1992 310,049
1993 326,175
1994 325,108
1995 321,448
1996 316,750
1998 312,177
1999 308,671
2000 306,271
2001 313,398
2002 316,822
2003 328,534
2004 326,647
2005 339,586
2006 339,346
2007 349,425
2008 358,132
2009 365,589
2010 372,253
2011 380,370
2012 385,824
2013 420,591
2014 422,512
2015 420,893
2016 418,540
2017 419,140

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Denmark was 50.81 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 51.89 in 2001, while its lowest value was 50.51 in 2012.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 50.54
1972 50.63
1973 50.66
1974 50.62
1978 50.91
1979 50.86
1980 51.04
1981 51.14
1982 51.12
1983 51.16
1984 51.25
1985 51.32
1986 51.32
1987 51.21
1988 51.18
1989 51.32
1990 51.41
1991 51.47
1992 51.45
1993 51.54
1994 51.52
1995 51.43
1996 51.47
1998 51.65
1999 51.70
2000 51.64
2001 51.89
2002 51.80
2003 51.70
2004 51.57
2005 51.41
2006 51.29
2007 51.30
2008 51.39
2009 51.19
2010 50.95
2011 50.71
2012 50.51
2013 50.79
2014 51.25
2015 51.38
2016 50.79
2017 50.81

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Denmark was 114,940 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 156,807 in 1988 and a minimum value of 102,686 in 1978.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 123,639
1978 102,686
1979 113,718
1980 115,914
1981 125,996
1982 129,898
1983 138,296
1984 140,859
1985 144,024
1986 150,772
1987 156,511
1988 156,807
1989 155,772
1990 150,897
1991 147,807
1992 145,590
1993 122,421
1994 120,638
1995 123,234
1996 122,059
1998 111,809
1999 113,728
2000 119,878
2001 128,125
2002 117,695
2003 118,329
2004 123,103
2005 125,366
2006 124,271
2007 125,715
2008 126,067
2009 127,555
2010 131,952
2011 138,745
2012 142,027
2013 134,687
2014 131,279
2015 132,370
2016 122,082
2017 114,940

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Denmark was 42.27 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 46.58 in 1999, while its lowest value was 36.61 in 1978.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1978 36.61
1979 37.40
1980 38.82
1981 40.85
1982 41.48
1983 41.07
1984 41.42
1985 41.54
1986 42.85
1987 43.63
1988 44.40
1989 44.34
1990 45.18
1991 44.37
1992 44.76
1993 44.07
1994 44.11
1995 44.47
1996 44.34
1998 45.54
1999 46.58
2000 46.04
2001 45.76
2002 45.32
2003 45.55
2004 45.21
2005 44.26
2006 44.16
2007 44.07
2008 43.70
2009 43.51
2010 43.28
2011 44.75
2012 44.88
2013 44.53
2014 44.29
2015 44.32
2016 44.15
2017 42.27

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Denmark was 54,639 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54,639 in 2019 and a minimum value of 43,921 in 2001.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1993 52,100
1994 53,000
1995 50,100
1998 44,256
1999 44,168
2000 44,587
2001 43,921
2014 49,050
2018 53,930
2019 54,639

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Denmark was 30,815 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30,815 in 2019 and a minimum value of 19,831 in 1998.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1993 25,900
1994 27,400
1995 25,900
1998 19,831
1999 19,928
2000 21,265
2001 21,107
2014 27,647
2018 30,441
2019 30,815

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Denmark was 56.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 56.45 in 2018, while its lowest value was 44.81 in 1998.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1993 49.71
1994 51.70
1995 51.70
1998 44.81
1999 45.12
2000 47.69
2001 48.06
2014 56.36
2018 56.45
2019 56.40

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes