Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 78.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark is 78.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark peaked at 83.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1991.
That places Denmark 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.1% | — |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 52.1% | 62.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 70.6% | 83.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 70.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.5% | 80.2% | 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 completed upper secondary in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark was 78.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.