Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 65.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Denmark is 65.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Denmark peaked at 70.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2010.
That places Denmark 36th out of 80 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, rural, male (%) (upper) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.1% | — |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 54.6% | 70.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 50.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.5% | 65.1% | 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, male in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Denmark was 65.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release