Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender was 1.38 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.38 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.42 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.31 GPIA
in 2017
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.38 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.31 GPIA, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 7th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.35 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 GPIA | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.38 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.38 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 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 1.38 GPIA 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 1.42 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 81 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release