Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark is 38.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 38.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.8% | — |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.8% | 35.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 35.2% | 38.3% | 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 38.3% 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 38.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 40 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 24.2%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release