Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 82.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Denmark, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Denmark is 82.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Denmark peaked at 82.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 62nd 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 74.1% | — |
| 1982 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 82.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 82.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 74.1% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 77.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 79.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.1% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.0% | 82.4% | 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, female (modelled data) in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Denmark was 82.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release