Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 33.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark is 33.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark peaked at 33.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.0% | — |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.0% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.7% | 33.6% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Denmark was 33.6% 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 33.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 112 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 16.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.