Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.13 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.13 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2022
All-time low
1.04 modelled data
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.13 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.04 modelled data, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 47th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.07 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark was 1.13 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release