Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Denmark
Denmark: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Denmark stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Denmark peaked at 103.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 102.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.2% | 98.5% | 103.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 99.0% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More aid effectiveness data for Denmark
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index 0.9969 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Denmark?
- Primary completion rate, total in Denmark was 99.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.