Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 33.9% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark is 33.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Denmark peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 40th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 | 29.7% | — |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.9% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.8% | 33.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
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 33.9% 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 37.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 108 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 16.6%. 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+, male (%) (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.