Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 76.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Denmark, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Denmark is 76.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Denmark peaked at 78.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.7% | 71.6% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 74.3% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 74.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 73.9% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.4% | 76.7% | 6 |
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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, both sexes (modelled data) in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Denmark was 76.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Denmark ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release