Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 43.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.0% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark peaked at 43.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.2% | — |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 29.4% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.5% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 27 Republic of Korea 44.5% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.2% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 42.2% compare
- 32 Belgium 41.1% compare
- 33 Germany 41.0% compare
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 completed post-secondary, population in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark was 43.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.