Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5875 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5875 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.6018 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5568 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5875 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 0.6018 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5568 LPIA, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 18th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5574 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5568 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5749 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6001 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.599 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5968 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5861 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6018 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5901 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5875 LPIA | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5875 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5875 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5808 LPIA | 0.5568 LPIA | 0.6001 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5914 LPIA | 0.5861 LPIA | 0.6018 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark was 0.5875 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6018 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5568 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release