Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 71.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Denmark, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Denmark stood at 71.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Denmark peaked at 76.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 69.2% | 71.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 71.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 69.5% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.0% | 71.3% | 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, male (modelled data) in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Denmark was 71.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Denmark ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release