Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark peaked at 38.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.5% | — |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 24.5% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark was 38.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.