Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 73.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Denmark stood at 73.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 76.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.2% | — |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 64.2% | 76.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 65.4% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 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, male in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Denmark was 73.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release