Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.8451 LPIA in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Denmark, 2006β2021
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.
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release