Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5126 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark is 0.5126 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 0.544 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4704 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Denmark 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4704 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4714 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4997 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.544 LPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.523 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5001 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5007 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5119 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.501 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5126 LPIA | +2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5126 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5126 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5014 LPIA | 0.4704 LPIA | 0.544 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5066 LPIA | 0.5007 LPIA | 0.5126 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 0.5126 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 0.544 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4704 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 84 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 9.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release