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    Upper secondary education

    Students in vocational education and training and basic courses, 1 Oct
    108,081
    2025
    Students in general upper secondary education, 1 Oct
    143,017
    2025

    How many students start general upper secondary education or vocational education and training programmes each year? How many complete a programme? The statistics on upper secondary education include information on the intake of students, the number of students enrolled in the programmes and students completing the programmes.

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    University-qualifying education, i.e. provides access to higher education.

    Study preparatory education with emphasis on economic, mercantile, technical and science subjects.

    A professional education which gives the student a vocational qualification. A vocational education typically consists of a basic course and a main course, which both varies in content and length. The typical length of a vocational education is 4 years. Examples of vocational educations are bricklayer, carpenter and electrician.

    Selected statistics on Upper secondary education

    This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Upper secondary education. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

    Activity in vocational education and training programmes

    Here you can see how many students were enrolled in various vocational education and training programmes (by groups of programmes) on 1 October of the last compiled year.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Educational activity at upper secondary vocational educations (UDDAKT34)

    Activity in general upper secondary education programmes

    Here you can see how many students were enrolled in various general upper secondary education programmes (by groups of programmes) on 1 October of the last compiled year.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Educational activity in upper secondary school (UDDAKT30)
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    Upper secondary education status of young people
    Gain insight into how many 18-25-year-olds are enrolled in, have completed or have no upper secondary education.
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    From primary and secondary education to continued education
    Follow the students' paths to continued education. How many are enrolled in education after 1, 3 or 5 years?

    Intake and completion of vocational education and training programmes

    Here you can see how many students have started and completed a vocational education and training programme each year since 2005.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Educational activity at upper secondary vocational educations (UDDAKT34)

    Intake and completion of general upper secondary education programmes

    Here you can see how many students have started and completed a general upper secondary education programme each year since 2005.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Educational activity in upper secondary school (UDDAKT30)

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