Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Denmark is 98.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 20th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.4% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Denmark?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Denmark was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release