Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Denmark is 13.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Denmark peaked at 13.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.4% | — |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Denmark was 13.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.