Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 82.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 95 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2006
All-time low
76.8%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Denmark stood at 82.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 84.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 37th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.8% | — |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 82.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 82.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 77.8% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 76.8% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.4% | 82.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Denmark was 82.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release