Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Denmark
Denmark: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 103.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Denmark, 1971–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 103.2 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Denmark peaked at 103.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.14, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.14 | — |
| 1972 | 39.3 | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 47.6 | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 52.95 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 55.71 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 58.86 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 64.91 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 74.12 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 81.96 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 85.4 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 88.19 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 94.89 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 91.27 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 91.19 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.07 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 93.78 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.13 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 92.41 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 95.33 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 95.77 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.73 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 100.92 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 80.44 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 81.95 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 81.32 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 81.77 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.85 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 90.56 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 91.06 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 88.85 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 89.22 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.74 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.58 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 94.71 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 95.17 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.66 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.86 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.95 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 99.88 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.55 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 97.45 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 96.34 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.74 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.79 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.92 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.64 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 101.33 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 103.2 | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 103.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 103.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50.3% | 26.14 | 39.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.73 | 26.14 | 81.96 | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.27 | 85.4 | 96.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.03 | 80.44 | 100.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.04 | 88.85 | 96.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.36 | 95.74 | 101.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2 | 103.2 | 103.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Denmark?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Denmark was 103.2 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.