Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) was 68.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 68.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 70.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 37th of 88 countries on this measure, 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, rural, both sexes (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.8% | — |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +4.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 68.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 68.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.0%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.4% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 57.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.1% | 68.8% | 2 |
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, rural, both sexes in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark was 68.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release