Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.8451 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.8451 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
39th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.8517 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7683 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.8451 LPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Denmark peaked at 0.8517 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7683 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Denmark 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8382 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8032 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8307 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7896 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7683 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7883 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8152 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7936 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8015 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.781 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8126 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8199 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.832 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8517 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8059 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8451 LPIA | +4.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.8451 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.8451 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9869 LPIA, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8155 LPIA | 0.7896 LPIA | 0.8382 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8064 LPIA | 0.7683 LPIA | 0.8517 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8255 LPIA | 0.8059 LPIA | 0.8451 LPIA | 2 |
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 location parity in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Denmark was 0.8451 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8517 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7683 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release