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

Latest (2025)
71.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 164 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 1998
All-time low
68.8%
in 2012
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Denmark, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 69.2 %1982: 69.3 %1983: 69.5 %1984: 69.8 %1985: 70 %1986: 70.3 %1987: 70.6 %1988: 70.9 %1989: 71.3 %1990: 71.8 %1991: 72.3 %1992: 73.1 %1993: 73.9 %1994: 74.9 %1995: 75.6 %1996: 76.3 %1997: 76.5 %1998: 76.5 %1999: 76.3 %2000: 75.8 %2001: 75.2 %2002: 74.4 %2003: 73.6 %2004: 72.8 %2005: 72 %2006: 71.2 %2007: 70.7 %2008: 70.2 %2009: 69.5 %2010: 69.1 %2011: 68.8 %2012: 68.8 %2013: 68.9 %2014: 69.1 %2015: 69.4 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 69.6 %2018: 69.7 %2019: 69.8 %2020: 70 %2021: 70.2 %2022: 70.5 %2023: 70.7 %2024: 71 %2025: 71.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 62 Türkiye 75.3% compare
  2. 63 Ecuador 73.8% compare
  3. 64 Bhutan 72.5% compare
  4. 66 Cuba 70.5% compare
  5. 67 Indonesia 69.3% compare
  6. 68 Spain 68.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release