Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 77.4% 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
Denmark recorded 77.4% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark peaked at 84.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 46th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 62.7% | 73.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 72.2% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 73.9% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.8% | 78.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 43 Cyprus 79.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 78.5% compare
- 45 Romania 77.7% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 77.2% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 76.9% compare
- 49 New Zealand 75.7% compare
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 upper secondary in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Denmark was 77.4% 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 84.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 140 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 1.1%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.