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Europe > Denmark > Education

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 8.09 % of GNI Time series [5th of 168]
Average years of schooling of adults 9.7 [11th of 100]
Children out of school, primary 6,276 Time series [84th of 126]
Children out of school, primary, female 1,637 Time series [90th of 117]
Children out of school, primary, male 4,639 Time series [72nd of 117]
Class size > Age 13 18 students [17th of 29]
Duration of compulsory education 10 years [66th of 171]
Duration of education > Primary level 6 [130th of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level 6 [137th of 181]
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 419,806 Time series [104th of 189]
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 446,863 Time series [87th of 171]
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 201,746 Time series [58th of 150]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Primary level 48.71% Time series [55th of 179]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Secondary level 50.07% Time series [54th of 162]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Tertiary level 57.92% Time series [27th of 126]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level 96% Time series [59th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Men 95% Time series [59th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Women 97% Time series [47th of 160]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 8.6% Time series [3rd of 127]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 15.3% Time series [38th of 85]
Education spending (% of GDP) 8.5% [8th of 132]
Education spending (% of total government expenditure) 15.4% [45th of 96]
Education spending (% Primary) 31.1% [89th of 110]
Education spending (% Secondary) 34.3% [58th of 107]
Education spending (% Tertiary) 32% [12th of 108]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 92.1% Time series [44th of 112]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 92.1% Time series [38th of 101]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 92.1% Time series [42nd of 101]
Education, primary completion rate 99 Time series [46th of 148]
Education, primary completion rate > Men 99 Time series [42nd of 145]
Education, primary completion rate > Women 100 Time series [40th of 145]
Educational attainment > Junior secondary 20% [11th of 18]
Educational attainment > Senior secondary 54% [5th of 18]
Educational attainment > Tertiary 27% [11th of 18]
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.5% [15th of 135]
Expected duration of education for all students 17.8 years [8th of 30]
Expected duration of education for females 18.3 years [8th of 28]
Expected duration of education for males 17.4 years [7th of 28]
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 25.48 % Time series [8th of 101]
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 35.01 % Time series [6th of 93]
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 67.22 % Time series [15th of 81]
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7% [56th of 176]
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.1% [59th of 170]
Female teachers > Lower secondary 64% [11th of 20]
Geographical aptitude results 73.043 [76th of 191]
Girls to boys ratio, primary level enrolment 1 Time series [43rd of 183]
Girls to boys ratio, secondary level enrolment 1.03 Time series [52nd of 172]
Girls to boys ratio, tertiary level enrolment 1.39 Time series [23rd of 139]
Grade 1 intake rate 86.9 [15th of 114]
Grade 12 advanced students math 522 [4th of 15]
Grade 12 advanced students science 534 [3rd of 15]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, female > % of relevant age group 98.69 % Time series [89th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, male > % of relevant age group 98.14 % Time series [103rd of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, total > % of relevant age group 98.41 % Time series [96th of 157]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 810 hours [19th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 810 hours [22nd of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 840 hours [29th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 930 hours [22nd of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 750 hours [28th of 38]
Library books 4,617,450 [20th of 81]
Library employees 362.6 [26th of 68]
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level 25.4% [3rd of 17]
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level 32% [15th of 17]
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level 42.6% [2nd of 17]
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy 68% [3rd of 17]
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > female 46.2% [14th of 17]
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > male 53.8% [4th of 17]
Mathematical literacy 514 [13th of 27]
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 86.19 % Time series [10th of 95]
Net intake rate in grade 1, female > % of official school-age population 87.63 % Time series [7th of 93]
Net intake rate in grade 1, male > % of official school-age population 84.83 % Time series [9th of 93]
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 100 % Time series [2nd of 83]
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 99.91 % Time series [4th of 83]
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 99.96 % Time series [6th of 92]
Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group 99.61 % Time series [37th of 138]
Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group 99.21 % Time series [39th of 138]
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 99.41 % Time series [43rd of 141]
Primary education, duration > years 6 years Time series [49th of 197]
Primary education, pupils 419,806 Time series [100th of 176]
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.69 % female Time series [51st of 175]
Primary education, teachers 39,854 Time series [64th of 159]
Primary education, teachers > % female 64 % female Time series [95th of 153]
Primary school girls out of school 2% [90th of 99]
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years $32,684.00 [6th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Salary multiplier with 15 years experience 1.2 [18th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting $28,140.00 [3rd of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita $32,684.00 [6th of 22]
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years $51.00 per hour [1st of 22]
Private school enrolment > Primary level 10.8 [62nd of 148]
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 15.8 [61st of 131]
Progression to secondary level 100 [13th of 97]
Progression to secondary school > % 99.95 % Time series [4th of 123]
Progression to secondary school, female > % 99.91 % Time series [12th of 118]
Progression to secondary school, male > % 100 % Time series [3rd of 118]
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 96% [19th of 37]
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 91% [16th of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 82% [15th of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education 0% [35th of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 76% [7th of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 0% [36th of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 56% [2nd of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 3% [26th of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 34% [1st of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 11% [27th of 37]
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 7
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 9
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 10
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 13% [21st of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mother tongue 20% [9th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion 3
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 12% [17th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies 11% [26th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology n
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 8.39 % Time series [5th of 136]
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 15.08 % Time series [33rd of 103]
Public spending per student > Primary level 23.4 [17th of 126]
Public spending per student > Secondary level 37.2 [11th of 123]
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 65.1 [45th of 123]
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.93 Time series [158th of 159]
Pupils reaching grade 5 100 [10th of 108]
Pupils-teacher ratio > primary level 9.9 [172nd of 175]
Pupils-teacher ratio > secondary level 9.6 [114th of 121]
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 141.61 Time series [25th of 137]
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.08 Time series [24th of 174]
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 104.63 Time series [40th of 162]
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 108.92 % Time series [18th of 157]
Reading literacy 497 [16th of 27]
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 90.66 % gross Time series [28th of 159]
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 90.62 % gross Time series [28th of 153]
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 90.7 % gross Time series [29th of 153]
School enrollment, primary > % gross 100.97 % gross Time series [96th of 176]
School enrollment, primary > % net 97.97 % net Time series [19th of 139]
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 101.01 % gross Time series [88th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 98.51 % net Time series [12th of 137]
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 100.93 % gross Time series [107th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.46 % net Time series [25th of 136]
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 11.74 % Time series [51st of 139]
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 124.21 % gross Time series [2nd of 164]
School enrollment, secondary > % net 91.66 % net Time series [15th of 121]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 127.1 % gross Time series [2nd of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % net 93.07 % net Time series [14th of 119]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 121.47 % gross Time series [2nd of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 90.32 % net Time series [15th of 119]
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 12.96 % Time series [53rd of 124]
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 73.88 % gross Time series [9th of 141]
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 86.83 % gross Time series [9th of 137]
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 61.32 % gross Time series [11th of 137]
School life expectancy > Female 16 years [9th of 96]
School life expectancy > Male 15.2 years [12th of 97]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 17 years Time series [9th of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years Time series [18th of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 16 years Time series [17th of 93]
School life expectancy > Total 15.6 years [10th of 110]
Schools connected to the Internet > % 100 % Time series [1st of 39]
Scientific and technical journal articles 5,291 Time series [22nd of 175]
Scientific literacy 481 [22nd of 27]
Secondary education, general pupils 326,647 Time series [89th of 183]
Secondary education, pupils 449,750 Time series [73rd of 166]
Secondary education, pupils > % female 49.83 % female Time series [38th of 153]
Secondary education, teachers 43,921 Time series [51st of 141]
Secondary education, teachers > % female 48.06 % female Time series [85th of 131]
Secondary education, vocational pupils 123,103 Time series [49th of 163]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 51% [22nd of 30]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree 38% [16th of 29]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 51% [22nd of 31]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 49% [16th of 24]
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 66 % awarded to females [8th of 30]
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 75% [3rd of 9]
Spending per primary school student $6,713.00 per student [1st of 21]
    Spending per primary school student (per $ GDP) $0.00 per student per $1,000 [1st of 21]
Spending per secondary school student $7,200.00 per student [5th of 21]
    Spending per secondary school student (per $ GDP) $0.00 per student per $1,000 [1st of 21]
Student attitude > Dislike of school 19% [17th of 17]
Student attitude > Find school boring 41% [14th of 17]
Student attitude > Report class disorder 33% [8th of 17]
Students from households with calculator > Age 13 95% [19th of 28]
Students from households with computer > Age 13 72% [3rd of 28]
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 80% [26th of 28]
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 83% [9th of 28]
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 94% [9th of 28]
Students living with mother > Age 13 92% [25th of 28]
Students whose father has secondary education 43%
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 43%
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 21.7 years experience [23rd of 29]
Teachers as percentage of labor force 0% [36th of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary 42 weeks per year [6th of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 42 weeks per year [6th of 36]
Tertiary enrollment 58.9% [13th of 151]
Total expenditure as % of GDP 6.7 % of GDP [2nd of 18]
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 25.9 % Time series [18th of 78]
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 24.4 % Time series [16th of 72]
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 27.5 % Time series [16th of 72]
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 46.6 % Time series [23rd of 77]
Universities > Top 100 1 [22nd of 22]
    Universities > Top 100 (per $ GDP) 0.058 per $14.1 billion of GDP [12th of 22]
Universities > Top 200 3 [18th of 31]
    Universities > Top 200 (per $ GDP) 0.012 per $1 billion of GDP [9th of 30]
Universities > Top 500 5 [19th of 38]
    Universities > Top 500 (per $ GDP) 0.021 per $1 billion of GDP [10th of 37]
World Organization of the Scout Movement > Members > Admits Boys/Girls both
Young longtext readers 16.3 [21st of 27]
Young shorttext readers 56.2 [4th of 27]

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; UNESCO; "Efficiency and Equity in Schools around the World" by Eric A. Hanushek and Javier A. Luque, April 2002; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; United Nations Human Development Programme; OECD Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2003; UNESCO Institute of Statistics; The Geography Zone; World Bank; TIMSS; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; OECD; OECD; Household survey data, net enrolment data from UNESCO, and data from UNICEF country offices; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2001); OECD; OECD Historical Statistics ; The Times, 2005; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Wikipedia: List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark, Kongeriget Danmark, Danmark

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