Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark

Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 85.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
85.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 81 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2006
All-time low
79.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Denmark, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 88.2 %2007: 81.1 %2008: 80.8 %2009: 85.2 %2010: 79.7 %2011: 81 %2012: 81.4 %2013: 83 %2014: 81.9 %2015: 85.5 %2016: 84.6 %2017: 85.2 %2018: 86.4 %2019: 86.2 %2020: 86.3 %2021: 85.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 United Kingdom 87.3% compare
  2. 28 Ecuador 86.9% compare
  3. 29 Sweden 86.6% compare
  4. 31 Austria 85.1% compare
  5. 32 Luxembourg 84.6% compare
  6. 33 Panama 84.6% compare

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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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 962 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release