Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 33.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 33.7% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Denmark peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.7% | — |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 25.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 33.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Denmark was 33.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.