Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 85.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark is 85.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark peaked at 88.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 30th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 80.8% | 88.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 79.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark was 85.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release